The intellectual arrangement strives to preserve the provenance and original order of the papers. Where an original order could not be found, the Archives have applied an order, and folders within the sub-series are arranged usually in chronological or alphabetical order.
The collection has been arranged to reflect the different processes and phases of Shah's work. Most of the series does not contain any sub-series.
Series one containing correspondence has been arranged alphabetically and contains letters to Shah from friends and colleagues.
Series two contains scientific research and administration. It has been arranged chronologically. It maps Shah's foray into science and academics and her work in Theoretical Physics at IIT Bombay. Includes administrative documents from Shah's stint as an instructor at colleges in Mumbai.
Series three includes Shah's notes and notebooks which contain notes taken during conferences, personal reflections etc. It has been arranged chronologically.
Series four contains drafts and published copies of Shah's writing on various topics related to women's rights to their bodies and selves.
Series five contains material related to Women's rights movement in India. Shah was part of various organisations and has collected publications which have been included under sub-series 1. This includes newsletters, information booklets, reports and magazines published by women's rights organisations in India. It has been arranged chronologically.
Chayanika Shah is a feminist and queer rights activist, who has been involved with the women's movements in India for many years. She is a physicist by training, but works primarily as an activist and teacher. Chayanika is part of the women's rights movement in India and has campaigned, researched, taught and written extensively on population control measures, communalism, women's rights to their bodies and sexuality. She has also taught courses on feminist science studies. She has been an active member of two collectives in Mumbai – Forum Against Oppression of Women and LABIA – A Queer Feminist LBT Collective. Her co-authored books include, 'No Outlaws in the Gender Galaxy', 'Bharat Ki Chaap' (a companion book for the documentary of the same name), and 'We and Our Fertility: The Politics of Technological Intervention'.
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Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.
The intellectual arrangement strives to preserve the provenance and original order of the papers. Where an original order could not be found, the Archives have applied an order, and folders within sub-series are arranged usually in chronological or alphabetical order. See Scope and Content section for details.
When quoting from this material, kindly use the following format: Collection id/identifier, name of collection, Archives (Eg MS-040-1-1-1-1, Chayanika Shah Papers, Archives at NCBS).
Gupta, Arvind
Regarding photocopies of articles, selections and books.
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Sushila
Contains comments on the monograph 'We and our Fertility'.
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Norsigian, Judy
Regarding ordering copies of 'We and our Fertility'.
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Rajesh
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NORAD
Regarding a grant towards production of a manual in Hindi and Marathi on reproductive technologies.
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Rina
Contains comments on the monograph 'We and our Fertility'.
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Sri
Personal letter - pleasantries and musings on life. It also includes Kamu's comments on 'We and our fertility'.
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Sadhna
Regarding the Hindi book 'Prajanan'.
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Malpani, Aniruddha
Regarding a Hindi book on female bodies and reproductive rights, perhaps could be refering to Prajanan.
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Bhasin, Kamla
Regarding the Hindi book 'Prajanan'.
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Sumati
Contains comments on booklet on fertility and reproductive rights.
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Media Clippings
Regarding Chayanika Shah's academic acheivements.
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Telegram - Admission - MSc Physics
Regarding admission to the MSc Physics programme at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
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On the equilibrium two particle Wigner distribution function for an electron gas
Contains a copy of a handwritten draft, typewritten copy and printed copy of the paper by Chayanika Shah and G Mukhopadhyay.
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Dynamic response and frequency dependeny local field correction for an electron gas system
Contains a copy of a typewritten copy and reprints of the paper by Chayanika Shah and G Mukhopadhyay.
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IITB - Thesis
Titled 'Many body effect in homogeneous and inhomogeneous electron systems', submitted for PHD at Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
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Synopsis of thesis -- Many body effect in homogeneous and inhomogeneous electron systems
Submitted for PHD at Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
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Contains appointment orders as lecturers in K J Somaiya College and Ruia College. Also includes legal documents, correspondence, office memos etc with reference to a college tribunal legal case at Somaiya College.
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Handwritten note to self on future plans and career choices.
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Notes -- International conference on reproductive and genetic engineering and women's reproductive health
Handwritten notes from a conference. Includes notes on gender, fertility technologies etc. Mentions Maria Mies, Renata Klein, Mira Shiva etc
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Idea notes on 'We and Our Fertility'.
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Untitled -- Notes --Conference
Handwritten notes from a conference. Includes notes on gender, health and ecology etc. Mentions Penny Newman,Vandana Shiva, Vanaja Ramprasad, STS Reddy, Gail Omvedt etc
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Workshop on Science as a Site of Culture
Lecture notes, schedule, index cards etc for the Workshop on Science as a Site of Culture organised by Majlis and Jindal Art Centre.
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Untitled -- Notes - Hindi
Handwritten first person accounts on IVF, adoption, surrogacy, sex education, abortion, anti-fertility vaccines, contraceptive dalkonshield device, clinical trails, hormonal anti-fertility methods, terminal methods, copper T IUD devices and sexuality.
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Untitled -- Reference Notes
Handwritten notes on fertility technologies and women's rights. Includes bibliographies.
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Naari Jeevan Sangharsh
A booklet on the different aspects, methods and issues that inform women's movement in India.
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Khet se thaalee ke beech : auraton aur food processing
Booklet on food processing translated into Hindi by Chayanika Shah and Swatija Manorama. Based on a workshop on food processing organised by Research Centre for Women's Studies (RCWS) at SNDT University, Bombay in 1990.
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We and our fertility : The Politics of Technological Intervention
Written by Chayanika, Swatija and Kamaxi. Contains articles on family planning, reproductive technologies and women's rights.
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Untitled -- Articles written by Swatija and Chayanika
Handwritten notes and copies of articles authored by Swatija and Chayanika Shah. Includes articles ' A Pill for Abortion -- Facts and Myths',' Ethics in contraceptive research' etc.
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Perspectives
Contains Vol.3 , No. 3 issue. Published by AVEHI (Audio-Visual Education Resource Centre) edited by Nilufer E Bharucha. Contains articles by Chayanika Shah, K P Jayasankar, Anjali Monteiro etc.
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We and our fertility -- Draft
Drafts of illustrations, photographs and negative that was used to create the monograph on reproduction.
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We and our fertility
Monograph on reproduction - told using women's experiences and perspectives. Authored by Chayanika along with Swatija and Kamaxi. Published by the Research Centre for Women's Studies (RCWS) at SNDT University, Bombay.
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HimÄl - Alliances and dalliances
Article on women's movement in India and queer politics. Published in Himāl, Vol. 21, No. 3.
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Prajanan -- niyantran ke koshishon, sanvaad ke prayaas
Written by Chayanika, Swatija and Kamaxi. Contains articles on family planning, reproductive technologies and women's rights.
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Distorted Lives - Women's reproductive health and Bhopal Disaster
A community based epidemiological study of the effect of the toxic gases on the menstrual pattern and pregnancy outcomes in women affected by Bhopal gas leak disaster. Published by Medico friend circle
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AIDS : anti-patient policy flayed
Published by AIDS Bhedabhaav Virodhee Andolan (AIDS Anti-discrimination Movement).
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AIDS aur manav adhikaaro ka sankat
A report in Hindi on AIDS created AIDS Bhedabhaav Virodhee Andolan (AIDS Anti-discrimination Movement).
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Blood of the Professionals
A report on the exploitation of professional blood donors by the blood banking system in India. Published by AIDS Bhedabhaav Virodhee Andolan (AIDS Anti-discrimination Movement).
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Aurat hone ke naate : mahila vikaas kaaryakramo par ek aalochanaatmak report
Booklet on women's development programme focusing on Ajmer district in Rajasthan. Made in collaboration with multiple organisations including Saheli, Sabala Union Delhi, Disha etc.
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This Sugar is Bitter : A Citizens Report on The Status of Chemical Dependents and HIV Infection in India
Booklet published by AIDS Bhedbbhav Virodhi Andolan. Was part of reports on injustices suffered by 'target-groups' identified for specific action to control spread of HIV infection and AIDS. This report deals with 'intravenous drug user' and is aimed at changing misconceptions associated with HIV.
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Facts against Myths
Information bulletin published by Vikas Adhyayan Kendra. Contains articles on myths on minorities, population control, health and healthcare, GATT treaty, Depo-Provera, AIDS, sex determination and beauty contests.
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Jhootha Sach
Information newsletter published by Vikaas adhyayan kendr. Contains articles on minority rights, family planning, GATT treaty etc.
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Medico Friend Circle Bulletin
Includes article on anti fertility vaccines.
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NÄ Shariram NÄdhi -- My body is mine
Authored by Sabala and Kranti. Report on self-help training in women's health in Hyderabad in 1993.
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Beti kare sawal
An illustrated booklet on reproductive health for girls published by Eklavya
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Quinacrine -- The sordid story of chemical sterilisations of women
A Saheli report on quinacrine - a drug used for chemical sterilisation of women and its harmful effects on women's bodies.
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The Experience of Job Loss in the Health Care and Electronics Industry
Authored by Amrita Chhachhi and Sujata Gothoskar. Paper presented at a seminar on 'Policies and stategies for working women in the context of Industrial restructuring, at Jamia Humdard University. Includes booklet on voluntary retirement scheme.
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Radical Journal of Health - A Socialist Health Review Trust Publication - Vol II
Booklet published by Socialist Health Review Trust which was edited by Padma Prakash. Contains articles on developments in health care and medicine, policy issues, debates etc. Includes articles by Padmini Swaminathan, V R Muraleedharan, K Sasikala, Kavaljit Singh, Ramila Bisht, Nilamvari Gokhale.
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Target Practice
A Saheli report on anti-fertility vaccine research and women's health.
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The Bhopal Gas Tragedy 1984-?
A report from the Sambhavna Trust, Bhopal.
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Population Policy and Women's Health
Booklet published by All India Democratic Women's Association.
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Enough is enough -- Injectable contraceptive Net-En : a chronicle of health hazards foretold
A Saheli report on Net En's introduction into Family Welfare Programme.
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Untitled -- On Maharashtra State Population Policy
Contains joint statement, letters, press releases, poster etc indicating the collective position of several women's organisations, health groups, child and human rights groups regarding the Maharashtra State Population Policy passed in May 2000.
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Aaina -- a mental health advocacy newsletter
Newsletter published by Bapu Trust for Research on Mind and Discourse.
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Sterilisation - A closer look
A study on tubectomies done in Mumbai by Sabala Swatija Meena published by Initiatives : Women in Development.
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Saheli - Newsletter
Issue of the newsletters which focuses on women's rights. Includes articles on women's rights, caste, women's health movement, law and gender etc. Includes an issue in Hindi.
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Gender in Medical Education: Perceptions of Medical Educators
Booklet published by Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (Cehat). Study conducted among medical educators of seven medical colleges in Maharashtra.
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Injecting Ill Health : The Depo Provera Story
Booklet published by Public Interest Research Group.
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IUD (tambi, loop, ityaadi)
Booklet in Hindi on harmful effects of IUDs published by Stree Svaasthya Morcha
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The Diaphragm - Paridhi Research Pvt. Ltd.
Booklet with illustrations and information about the diaphragm. Includes booklet in Hindi.
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The Diaphragm - Paridhi Research Pvt. Ltd.
Information booklet on diaphragms.
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Published by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective.
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Women Engineers in India
Report by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
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Contains articles on development of contraceptive technology, population growth and contraceptive research and evaluation.
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A Sameeksha Trust Publication, Vol XXXI, Nos 16 and 17. Contains articles on women studies and women and science.
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Women in the Engineering Profession in India - The Millennium Scenario
Authored by P P Parikh and S P Sukhatme, published by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
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Health and Healthcare in Maharashtra -- A status report
Report by Ravi Duggal, T R Dilip and Prashant Raymus, published by Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (Cehat).
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Arrows for Change
Contains Vol 14, No. 1 and 2. Published by Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW). Contains articles on women's gender and rights perspectives in health policies and programmes.
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Summary report of the Asia Pacific NGO consulation with the office of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women.
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