What steps did Ambedkar take to counter patriarchy and the  caste-based order? Why should laws specifically consider caste in  addressing incidents of violence? What role have upper-caste women  played in furthering the women's movement in India?

These  are a few of the questions that Abhinaya Ramesh explores on this week's  episode of Research Radio. Professor Ramesh is a political scientist,  feminist theorist and human rights scholar. She was awarded the British Chevening fellowship and is currently based in Mumbai. Professor  Ramesh’s interests include citizen’s rights and their implementation in  India, India’s political system and western political thought.

We’ll discuss her articles “Dalit Women, Vulnerabilities, and Feminist Consciousness” and “Reflections on the 'Chalo Nagpur' Campaign.”

Audio courtesy: Summertime by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 [CC BY 3.0]