Ravi Verma Explained

Ravi Verma
Birth Date:March 22, 1953
Birth Place:Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Laxmi Verma
Children:Abhishek Verma (Son), Pooja Verma - Thapar (Daughter)
Work Institution:International Center for Research on Women, Population Council,
International Institute for Population Sciences
Alma Mater:IIT Bombay, University of California, Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins School,
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Known For:AIDS, Research on Men and Masculinity

Ravi Verma is the regional director for the International Center for Research on Women's Asia Regional Office and leads the organization's local and regional efforts on various aspects related to research, providing expertise in building capacity and participating in policy dialogue on issues that include adolescent girls, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and gender-based violence.[1]

Education

Ravi Verma completed his master's in psychology from Allahabad University 1977. In the year 1981, he received his PhD in Social Sciences from IIT Bombay. There after he pursued a PG Diploma in health promotion from University of California, Los Angeles and leadership trainings on reproductive health and public health from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Johns Hopkins University respectively.[1]

Career

Ravi Verma started his career with International Institute for Population Sciences where he was a Professor in the Department of Population Policies and Programs. He then joined as a program associate with Population Council where he worked on innovative operations research projects on gender and HIV. Ravi Verma joined ICRW in 2007.[1]

Expertise & Programs

Ravi Verma's areas of expertise include HIV and AIDS, Engaging Men and Boys, Population and Reproductive Health, Violence Against Women.[1] Ravi Verma has led many research programs and initiative of importance that include Gender-based violence, engaging the community to promote gender equality among young men, gender equality movement in schools(GEMS).[2] Some of the major programs conceived, implemented and executed by Ravi in collaboration with partner organizations are:

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICRW Profile - Ravi Verma. July 30, 2014.
  2. Web site: GEMS Gender Equality Movement in Schools. July 30, 2014.
  3. News: RISHTA helps to shape the lives of these women - The Hindu. The Hindu. 31 August 2013. Dhar. Aarti.
  4. Web site: Parivartan: Coaching Boys into Men.
  5. Web site: ENGAGING COACHES AND ATHLETES IN FOSTERING GENDER EQUITY: Findings from the Parivartan Program in Mumbai, India . 2014-07-30 . 2015-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123063925/http://www.icrw.org/files/publications/Parivartan%20Engaging%20Coaches%20and%20Athletes%20in%20Fostering%20Gender%20Equity.pdf . dead .
  6. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Maidan Summit 2011 - Ravi Verma, International Centre for Research on Women . YouTube.
  7. Web site: Shifting support for inequitable gender norms among young indian men to reduce HIV risk and partner violence . 2014-07-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811172639/http://www.popcouncil.org/uploads/pdfs/horizons/ingndrnrmssum.pdf . 2014-08-11 .
  8. Web site: Sakhi Saheli – Promoting Gender Equity and Empowering Young Women . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226144848/https://www.popcouncil.org/uploads/pdfs/horizons/India_SakhiSaheli_Eng.pdf . 2021-02-26 .
  9. Web site: "Let's Raise Our Voices" - London event on preventing violence against women on Vimeo . 2014-08-04 . 2014-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140811065359/http://vimeo.com/68167624 . dead .
  10. Web site: UN Web TV. 11 July 2023 .
  11. Web site: Press Information Bureau: Government of India news site, PIB Mumbai website, PIB Mumbai, Press Information Bureau, PIB, India's Official media agency, Government of India press releases, PIB photographs, PIB photos, Press Conferences in Mumbai, Union Minister Press Conference, Marathi press releases, PIB features, Bharat Nirman Public Information Campaign, Public Information Campaign, Bharat Nirman Campaign, Public Information Campaign, Indian Government press releases, PIB Western Region.
  12. Web site: Press Information Bureau.
  13. Web site: ICRW's Ravi Verma Selected to Advise on Family Planning Commitments | ICRW . 2014-07-31 . 2015-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924032936/http://www.icrw.org/media/news/icrw%E2%80%99s-ravi-verma-selected-advise-family-planning-commitments . dead .
  14. Web site: Women at the Center - 2019 Progress Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125153511/http://www.familyplanning2020.org/ . 2020-11-25.
  15. Web site: Building a roadmap for structural, system-wide change on gender and global health . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118072324/https://genderandhealthcommission.org/ . 2022-11-18.

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