South Asia: Women in the Field Network

SAWIF Network & Podcast - Bringing Together Women in the Field

In the course of our work in South Asia, we have become increasingly aware of various issues that women may experience in particular ways. For example, dealing with issues of extreme climates, possibly remote locations, and very specific cultural contexts. That is without even considering the complex connotations related to ethnicity, nationality, sex and gender.

It is at the fieldwork stage of the research that women, and especially intersectional women, start to fall behind or away from the research and career ladder in disciplines where primary data collection is key.

We created this network in the hope that we could bring together women from different disciplines but with shared experiences in conducting fieldwork (or attempting to) in South Asia. We wish to discuss the major issues but also to see whether we can reach some resolutions while creating a supportive network of interdisciplinary researchers supporting women, ALL WOMEN, in the field.

Find out more on the SAWIF website.

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