Sujata Madhok is an Indian activist and developmental journalist specializing in women's issues. She started her career at the Democratic World Weekly. She also worked for the ''Youth Times'', the

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Early life and education

Educated at Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi and

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(Delhi University),

Career

From 1989 to 2000, she was editor of Women's Feature Service, an international organization/ UNESCO umbrella project that produces "features and opinions on development from the gender perspective." She currently writes a column for the Sahara Time, an English language weekly published from

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. She has been active in the women's movement and has worked with women's groups across the country. Her report, "A Situational Analysis of Women and Girls in the National Capital Territory of Delhi" was published by the National Commission for Women (2005). She has served as secretary of the

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in 2008, in 2009 she served as the treasurer and secretary, and in 2010 she went on to become the first woman president of the

Personal life

Madhok lives and works in Delhi. She has two daughters

Some articles available online

Gender Bias, Infanticide Bane of Indian WomenIndia: Who Reads Editorials Anyway?
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Other references

Report by Sujata Madhok on Status of Women Workers in the Construction Industry
* ttp://www.tribuneindia.com/50yrs/women.htm An Article titled "A vast majority lives in abject poverty Gender bias, infanticide bane of Indian woman"br>Comments on the topic "Globalization & The Women's Movement In India"
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