Dr Gayatri Kotbagi presented at the International Gender Conference 2020, Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune, India. She presented on the Mental Health, Rights, and Policies as part of the GCRF funded initiative Sheetal Astitva.
This project led by Prof. Edwin van-Teijlingen and Dr. Shanti Shanker focuses on grassroots level centers addressing the lack of accessibility in rural India. This project collaborates with the Taluka Health Officer at Paud (Mulshi, Dr Ajit Karanjkar) and local medical officers.
Dr. Kotbagi is part of an all women’s group that is conducting workshops on building resilience in turbulent times. The themes include addressing discrimination, building resilience and alliances across communities (i.e. how people from “privileged communities” can unlearn their privilege and collaborate with marginalized communities to create truly inclusive communities).