Shubhrangana Pundir

Passionate about the intersection of law and societal progress, I am a driven Research Scholar with a strong commitment to striving for academic excellence. My areas of interest include Feminist Legal Theory, Human Rights and Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Gender Studies, and Comparative Literature on Women.

My topic of research is Sexual and Reproductive Autonomy of Married Women in India- A Socio-Legal Study. I have submitted my Ph.D. Thesis at the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur.

The focus of this study is to evaluate the autonomous power of women in exercising their sexual and reproductive rights, which incidentally touches upon crucial issues such as the right to consensual sex, the right to equality, the right to work and economic independence, the Right to Abortion and Contraception among many others.

• Delivered a Guest Lecture for a 2 Day Seminar for the Adolescent Girl Program: Gender Sensitisation and Menstrual Health and Hygiene at Kendriya Vidyalaya, COD, Jabalpur.
• Presented a Research Paper titled Bodily Integrity and Women’s Empowerment in Contemporary India for a National Seminar on ‘75 Years of Independence and Contemporary Constitutional Challenges’ held at Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishvavidyalaya, Sagar on January 27, 2023.
• Presented a Research Paper titled Assisted Reproductive Technology and Women’s Health Issues for a National Seminar on ‘An Evaluation of the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Lucknow’ held at Lucknow University on January 7, 2023.
• Published a Research Paper titled SexualAutonomy of Married Women in India:Contemporary Constitutional Challenges in the International Journal of Law Management and Humanities. [ISSN 2581-5369] Vol.6, Issue 5 (2023).
• Published a Research Paper titled Assisted Reproductive Technology and Women’s Reproductive Health in the International Journal for Legal Research and Analysis. IJLRA [ISSN 2582-6433] Vol. 2 Issue 7 (2023).

• Actively engaged in scholarly and extracurricular activities at Delhi University.
• Had responsibility for curriculum development in the College for English Literature. Also actively participated in debates and anchored various Literary events.
• Appointed President for the Debating Society in 2011, and Secretary for the Dramatics and Film Society in 2012. Staged and acted in plays on William Shakespeare, Kalidasa, Mohan Rakesh, and Christopher Marlowe among others at Delhi University.
• Participated in Moot Court Activities during LL.B. and anchored the Annual Day Function and other University events during LL.M.
• Completed a Certificate Course on Women’s Rights, Laws, and Policies in India by the Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi in September 2022.
• Adjudicated the NHRC-DNLU Moot Court Competition at the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur in Febuary 2023.
• Conducted a 3 day Young Advocates Training Program on Advocacy Skills (Criminal and Civil Trial) at the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur in December 2023.
• Conducted a Seminar on Menstruation and Human Rights in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission at the Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur in Febuary 2024.