SymbiCare Dialogues: Focusing on Women's Wellbeing

Episode Title: India’s Climate Change, Environment & Women: Rethinking Sustainability

Guest: Ms. Vandana Chavan

Host: Dr. Jyoti Chandiramani

Duration: ~27 Minutes

Release Date: 02 March 2026

In this episode of SymbiCare Dialogues, Dr. Jyoti Chandiramani speaks with Vandana Chavan, senior parliamentarian and former Mayor of Pune, on the intersection of climate change, sustainability, and women’s lived realities in India.

The discussion explores India’s climate vulnerability, urban heat stress, air quality concerns, rural distress, and the growing gap between policy design and on-ground implementation. A strong gender lens highlights how climate change disproportionately increases women’s unpaid care burden, health risks, and economic vulnerability.

The episode calls for three critical shifts:

1. Institutionalizing gender in climate governance
2. Recognizing and reducing unpaid care work
3. Strengthening localized climate action

Sustainability is not a slogan — it is a daily practice shaped by governance, community participation, and informed citizen action.

Episode Title: Episode 05 - Digital Wellbeing

Guest: Ms. Mukta Chaitanya

Duration: 20:05

Release Date: 15 February 2026

In this episode of SymbiCare Dialogues, a flagship initiative of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), we explore the growing importance of digital well-being in women’s lives.

Host Dr. Sneha Gore-Mehendare is joined by Ms. Mukta Chaitanya—independent researcher, journalist, and author—to discuss how constant connectivity influences emotional health, relationships, self-image, and daily stress.

The conversation examines:

• The difference between digital literacy and digital well-being
• Understanding digital fatigue, validation pressure, and online stress
• Navigating trolling, harassment, and digital boundaries
• The risks of oversharing and children’s digital footprints
• Practical strategies to build healthy screen habits and mindful technology use

The key message: Digital well-being is not about rejecting technology—it is a lifestyle choice for balance, safety, and mental resilience.

SymbiCare Dialogues brings evidence-based conversations on women’s well-being across physical, emotional, social, and digital dimensions.

SymbiCare Dialogues – Episode 04

Kanuni Swasthya: Law as an Enabler of Women’s Well-being & Empowerment

In this episode of SymbiCare Dialogues, we explore Kanuni Swasthya (Legal Well-being) as a vital yet often overlooked dimension of women’s holistic health and empowerment.

Hosted by Dr Shashikala Gurpur, Director, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, this dialogue features Dr Kiran Bedi, India’s first woman IPS officer and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Drawing from her vast experience in law enforcement, governance, and social reform, Dr Bedi explains how law can act as a protective, enabling force for women across all stages of life.

The conversation addresses violence against women, workplace harassment, access to justice, legal aid, Zero FIR, medical examination reforms, and recent provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). It highlights why legal awareness is essential to women’s physical, mental, social, and economic well-being.

This episode is relevant for students, professionals, educators, policymakers, healthcare providers, and citizens committed to gender equity, safety, and dignity.

In this episode of SymbiCare Dialogues, financial educator and author Ms Monika Halan joins us to unpack why capable women often hesitate to own financial decisions—and how that gap can be closed through clarity, confidence, and simple habits.

From understanding family conditioning and asset ownership to practical tools like the Three-Account System and Three-Cube Rule, this conversation offers actionable guidance for women at every stage of life.

A must-listen for women, families, and anyone who believes financial literacy is foundational to long-term well-being.

Welcome to Episode 02 of SymbiCare Dialogues — a conversation series dedicated to empowering women and families through evidence-based insights, lived experiences, and actionable guidance. In this episode, Dr Hema Divakar joins us to unpack the changing landscape of women’s well-being across every stage of life — adolescence, reproductive years, and menopause — with a focus on nutrition, menstrual health, fitness, mental well-being, preventive screenings, and holistic lifestyle choices. Whether you are a woman navigating these phases, a parent, a spouse, a caregiver, or simply someone who wants to build a healthier home and society, this conversation offers clear, practical takeaways for all.

The first episode of SymbiCare Dialogue explores the meaning of women’s well-being beyond health with Dr. Rajiv Yeravdekar, Provost – Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Symbiosis International University. In conversation with Dr. Ruchi Kher Jaggi, he discusses the multidimensional aspects of well-being — physical, emotional, financial, legal, digital, and environmental — and how education and awareness can transform women’s lives.