Abhilasha Chattopadhyay has over seven years of experience in research, project management, and policy analysis with a focus on gender justice, social inequality, and public health.
Abhilasha holds a BA in Sociology from Hindu College, Delhi University, and MA in Sociology and a PhD in Sociology from Ambedkar University, Delhi. Her doctoral research centered on matrimonial mediation within the Delhi High Court – where her ethnographic study of over 150 disputes highlighted the complex legal frameworks and systemic challenges faced by women in family dispute resolution.
Throughout her career, Abhilasha has worked alongside distinguished scholars and organizations to drive research-based policy initiatives aimed at addressing social issues. Her experience spans managing multi-stakeholder projects, facilitating gender advocacy, and contributing to impactful discourse on women’s rights and social justice.
Outside of her professional commitments, Abhilasha is a dedicated sports enthusiast who enjoys basketball, frisbee, and board games.
Publications
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2024, September 25). The myth of overworking: Reducing workload and hours actually improves productivity, research shows. Scroll.in.
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2024, July 5). Can a law end gig workers’ troubles in Karnataka? The Wire.
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2021). Steering through complicated adoption laws amidst the storm of Covid-19. In Caring for children, responding to vulnerability. Centre for Publishing, Ambedkar University Delhi.
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2021, December 26). Age at marriage debate: A band-aid to bullet hole. Indian Cultural Forum.
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2020, August 13). There’s no place like home and yet there’s no place at home. Indian Cultural Forum.
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2019, March 2). Why reading Harsh Mander’s Partitions of the Heart is the need of the hour? Indian Cultural Forum.
- Chattopadhyay, A. (2019, January 28). Justice Lokur, a people’s judge: Indira Jaising. Indian Cultural Forum.
- Chattopadhyay, A., & Chowdhury, S. (2018, October 10). Can the (married) woman speak? Indian Cultural Forum.