Dr. Shailaja Paik becomes the first Dalit to win the prestigious MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant of $800,000 for her pivotal work around caste and gender discrimination among Dalit communities. The recognition also comes at a crucial time when caste discrimination and gender inequality remain pressing issues in India. Her research helps to create a deeper understanding of the complex intersectionality of caste oppression and gender discrimination through power and politics. [Shailaja Paik, MacArthur, Dalit Women] @notsopreet
Dr. Shailaja Paik becomes the first Dalit to win the prestigious MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant of $800,000 for her pivotal work around caste and gender discrimination among Dalit communities. The recognition also comes at a crucial time when caste discrimination and gender inequality remain pressing issues in India. Her research helps to create a deeper understanding of the complex intersectionality of caste oppression and gender discrimination through power and politics.
[Shailaja Paik, MacArthur, Dalit Women]
@notsopreet
[Shailaja Paik, MacArthur, Dalit Women]
@notsopreet
Original Source
🔗
View Original Post