Anveshi draws on researchers with both academic and activist experience. Knowledge of the discipline or the field, and actual life-experiences become the basis of research, thus reaching beyond the confines of the formal academic system. Today we have a significant presence in a number of fields, particularly health and health care systems (with a focus on health policy, reproductive and mental health), Dalit feminism, minority cultures, migration studies, and political-cultural theory.

Our engagement in these various fields has developed and consolidated into these research initiatives at Anveshi today:

Under each of these subheadings is a comprehensive breakdown of Anveshi’s involvement with the specific fields of study. Reports and other publications resulting from completed projects can be found in this section as well as in Publications.

This is an almost exhaustive list of studies/research undertaken by Anveshi over the last thirty years.

Research undertaken with the support of government and external funding

  • A.Suneetha, Mithun Som, Rani Rohini Raman, Madhavi Mirapa, Madhurima Mazumdar and Riyaz Fathima “City and Sexuality: A Study of Youth Living and Working in the City of Hyderabad”, American Jewish Welfare Society (2016-..)
  • Gogu Shyamala, Sujatha Devarapally and B.Sattemma “Dalit Women and Domestic Violence”, Oxfam India, 2012-2013
  • A.Suneetha, M.A.Moid and Kaneez Fathima “Cross currents and Tensions in Muslim Politics: The Post 1990s Scenario in Hyderabad” , ICSSR, 2010-2012
  • Feminist Politics, Rights Discourse, the Family and Sexuality: Rethinking Women’s Suffering and Agency, A.Suneetha and Vasudha Nagaraj, Ford Foundation India, 2007-2010
  • Deepa Sreenivas et. al “Different Tales: Stories from Marginal Locations and Regional Languages”, Sir Ratan Tata Trust 2005-2007
  • R.Srivatsan “Anveshi Short Term Fellowship Programme”, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, 2005-2008.
  • Gogu Shyamala, Joopaka Subhadra, Sujatha Devarapally, Swathy Margaret “Dalit Women in Politics and Movements”, Hivos International, 2003-2007
  • D.Vasantha et al “Curricular Transactions in Government Schools”, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, 2000-2002
  • A.Suneetha, Vasudha Nagaraj and R.Bhagyalakshmi “Institutional Responses to Domestic Violence”, 2000-2003, AEI Luxemburg. 
  • Susie There  Vidyut Bhagwat, Jalna Dhar, Vasanth Kannabiran and K.Lalita Towards an Archive for Contemporary Feminism, 1830-1950 (1998), ICSSR
  • Materials Production in Telugu and English, Hivos International 1995- 1998
  • K. Lalitha, Susie Tharu and K. Sajaya. ‘Women in Modern Andhra: Documentation.’ (ICHR) 1992. (Report available in the Anveshi library)

Collaborative Programmes (Funded and unfunded)

  • Anveshi collaborated with Hyderabad Queer groups Firefly and Mobera to organise a eight week course for young queer people Queerup, October -November 2019.  
  • Anveshi collaborated with Medico Friends Circle to host the Annual Conferences in 20… 
  • Anveshi collaborated with Christian Medical College, Vellore to do research on contemporary problems in medicine, 2005-2008
  • Anveshi collaborated with Women’s Studies Department of MANUU to conduct the 21 day refresher course in Women’s Studies, 2009-2011 
  • Anveshi in collaboration with  Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, to organise a research workshop Telugu Cinema: History, Culture and Theory 1931-1998 in 1999. 
  • Anveshi offered a residential course to fifteen fellows selected by the Ford Foundation for their International Fellowship Programme called the English Proficiency Course for Ford Foundation Fellows (2002)

Small Grants (resulting in published output) 

  • Y. Sandhya. Everyday Problems of Working Women. 1998. 
  • V. Vasudha. Working Children’s Life Experiences: An Analysis. 1998. 
  • K. Sajaya, D. Vijayalakshmi, P. Aruna, and P. Bhagyalakshmi. Reflection on Women’s Pages in Telugu Print Media. 1998. 
  • Ambika, Rajamani and K. Satyavati. Adolescent Street Children. 1998. 
  • Lalitha Iyer. Gender Stereotyping in Client Interactions with Banks. 1997. 
  • Rajyalakshmi, Prasanna Kumari and P. Shailaja. Government Policies for Women: An Analysis. 1998. 
  • K. Satyavati. A Historical Perspective on the Telugu Short Story. 1998. 
  • Gita Ramaswamy. Legal Acts and their Implications on Women. 1997. 
  • Samata Roshni. Reproductive Health Awareness in Adolescent Girls. 1997. 
  • P. Shailaja. Women in Political Processes–Experience of Panchayat Raj: A Critical Analysis of the Training Programs in AP. 1997. 
  • Mary E John. ‘Gender and Development’. 1995-1996.
  • Susie Tharu. Introduction to Gramsci’. 1995-1996.
  • Veena Shatrugna. ‘Health and Reproductive Rights’. 1995-1996.
  • D. Vasanta. ‘Language and Gender’. 1995-1996.
  • Tejaswini Niranjana. ‘Feminist Criticism and the Indian Women’s Movement’. 1995-1996.
  • K. Sajaya and Uma Kailash. ‘Chundur caste atrocities of August 1991: Investigative Report.’ 1992.

Study Grants (reports unavailable) 

  • Chappidul Islam Genealogy of Beshariat Sects in Bengal, 2016-2018
  • Shahjanana Begum Problems of Dudekula Women, 2016
  • Vijay Kumar. Documenting the life histories of first gen Dalit leaders in Nalgonda. 2014. 
  • Nuaiman. The history of weekly newspaper Al-Amin in 20th Century Malabar. 2008.
  • Mary. Bringing metropolitan audiences the culture and songs of Dakkali Madigas. 2008.
  • M.Laxmiah Dalit women and the Jogini System,2001
  • K. Srilatha. ‘Popular Writings and the Construction of Female Subjectivity’. 1993. 
  • Creating post-literacy resource booklets for women in rural Andhra Pradesh. Made in collaboration with Jana Vigana Vedika (JVV). 1993.
  • C. Aruna. “Review of the children’s story books/magazines with special reference to their sex role patterns (from 1984 to 1990)”. 1992.
  • Vimal Balasubramaniam. Reader vs. Critic: Somerset Maugham as a Case Study (1990). 
  • Susan Daniels. Documenting the proverbs, songs, folktales, legends and folklore of Badaga women in the Nilgiris. 1989.
  • Rajashree Dasgputa and Maitreyi Mukhopadhyay. Documenting the oral histories of women activists in the left and nationalist movements in Bengal in 1940-1970. 1989. Supported by Anveshi.