Nata Duvvury

Biography

Nata Duvvury is development expert with research interests in gender,  labour markets and welfare state,  gendered impacts of globalization, economic costs of gender based violence, civil society and global governance, and social mobilization. Dr. Duvvury has extensive international research and program experience in gender and development, with particular emphasis on gender inequality, domestic violence, rights-based approached to development, and civil society participation and accountability. She has authored more than 50 research reports, peer-review publications and papers in edited books. Dr. Duvvury contributed a chapter to the recent Secretary General's report on Violence Against Women, which was introduced in the General Assembly of the United Nations on October 9, 2006. 

Research Interest

Research interests include gender impacts of globalization; gender, labour, and welfare state; gender and financial crisis; women's economic empowerment; and economic costs of gender based violence