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Staff
Arpita Das
Program Associate
arpita@tarshi.net
Arpita Das has a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from the
Department of Family and Child Welfare, Tata Institute of Social
Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, 2002. She has worked with the Special
Cell for Women and Children, a joint collaboration between TISS
and the Maharashtra Police, working on issues of violence
against women. Her main interests include gender, violence,
sexuality, disability and rights. She is also actively involved
in social movements and campaigns.
Arpita is the Programme Associate at the Resource Centre. Her
work includes writing and editing In Plainspeak, moderating
E-discussions, networking and programme management.
Janette Sunita
Manager Administration and Finance
janette@tarshi.net
Janette Sunita is a Post Graduate in Business Administration
specialising in Marketing and Finance. She has substantial
experience working with the UN, Corporate and Social Development
sectors. She is Manager Administration and Finance for TARSHI and
for the Resource Centre.
Radhika Chandiramani
Executive Director
rchandiramani@tarshi.net
Radhika Chandiramani trained as a clinical psychologist at the
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS).
She founded TARSHI in 1996. Her main areas of interest are
sexuality and rights. She is a recipient of the MacArthur
Fellowship for Leadership Development and the Soros Reproductive
Health and Rights Fellowship. She has co-edited Sexuality,
Gender and Rights: Exploring Theory and Practice in South and
Southeast Asia (Sage, 2005).
Radhika is the Executive Director of TARSHI, the South and
Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality, and the co-Director
of The Sexuality and Rights Institute in India.
Sanjay Philips Henderson
Accountant
sanjay@tarshi.net
Sanjay Philips acquired his Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from Delhi
University. Sanjay is the Accountant for TARSHI and the Resource
Centre. Prior to this he has worked with Helpage India (2000-07) in
the accounts and finance department.
Sumit Baudh
Senior Program Associate
sumit@tarshi.net
Sumit Baudh obtained an integrated degree as Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Laws (BA LLB) with Honours from the National Law School of
India University, Bangalore, in 1998. He began his career in the
business corporate sector with Hindustan Unilever Limited (1998-2001).
In 2001, Sumit was awarded the British Chevening Scholarship. He
obtained his Master of Laws (LLM) from the London School of Economics in
2002 and qualified as Solicitor (non-practicing), England and Wales in
2004. Sumit’s areas of interest include human rights, sexuality,
conflict, new religious movements, and caste. He has worked with the
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (2003-04) and the AMAN Trust
(2004–06), both NGOs based in India. He is also actively involved with
social movements and campaigns, particularly the Voices Against 377.
Sumit is the Senior Programme Associate at the Resource Centre. His work
includes research, writing, training, networking, programme management
and evaluation.
Sushma Luthra
Operations Manager
sushma@tarshi.net
Sushma Luthra holds a diploma in Hotel Management and Food
Technology from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai. She began her career in
the hospitality sector with The Taj Mansingh Hotel, Delhi
(1986-1995). She then worked as a freelance Conference Coordinator
organising and coordinating conferences, retreats and workshops for
NGOs, Corporate and Multi National Corporate clients.
Sushma is the Networking and Operations Manager at the Resource
Centre. She networks with other organisations as well as plans,
coordinates and handles logistical matters.
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