Active participant in the Gender movement in India through columns, documentaries, television series and other forms of campaigning since 1990.

Campaigned and stopped the “Kaun hai sampoorn Nari” contest on Sony in 2002 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

Attended important seminars on issues related to Gender and Human Rights all over USA and South Asia

Was invited to take part in a 15 member women’s delegation to the East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii in a seminar entitled “Changing Faces of Women’s Leadership in Asia” in September 2002. Was the only film-maker and journalist from Asia to be invited in this delegation.

Was invited as member of an all India women’s peace delegation to Bangladesh in 2003. Documented the entire week long journey and produced 22 news capsules out of this peace process.

Was part of a peace delegation to Lahore, Pakistan in 2004.

Member of :

IAWRT (International Association of Women in Radio and Television), Norway.

NWMI (Network of Women in Media, India). Coordinator for the Bengal Chapter and a member of the coordinating committee for the website.

Pakistan India People’s Initiative for Peace and Democracy

Vikalp, a forum for film makers against censorship and state oppression

Bengal Network, a network of women journalists from Bengal

Docuwallahs, a forum for documentary film-makers