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The Team
Core Research Team
Dr Geetha Reddy, Principal Investigator
Dr Nithiya Guna Saigaran, Co-Investigator
Enbah Nilah Sugurmar, Project Manager and Storytelling lead
Kevin Bathman, Communications & Digital Exhibition Lead
Leia Ariin Gomez, Social Media Manager & Field Assistant
Pavithira Dewi Selvam, Visual Media Manager & Field Assistant
Ghina Abi Ghannam, Research Associate
Institutional Administrative Support
Professor Datuk Dr Danny Wong Tze Ken, Dean – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya
Professor Dr Shanthi Thambiah, Gender Studies Programme – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya
Research Grant Management Division (BPGP), University Malaya
Unit Kewangan FSSS, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya
Institutional Administrative Support
Prof Giles Mohan, Director of Tackling Inequalities Open Societal Challenges, The Open University
Professor Parvati Raghuram, Professor of Geography and Migration, The Open University
Professor Lisa Lazard, Professor, School of Psychology and Counselling, The Open University
Professor Sarah Crafter, Director of Research, School of Psychology and Counselling, The Open University
Dr Ailsa Strathie, Senior Lecturer and Head of Discipline, School of Psychology and Counselling, The Open University
Professor Lara Frumkin, Head of Discipline, School of Psychology and Counselling, The Open University
Dr Ning Li, Digital Operations Manager, The Open University
Hayley Wayre, Digital Operations Coordinator, The Open University
Institutional Administrative Support
Dr Ekaterina Kandelaki, FASS Research Manager, The Open University
Dr Caitlin Adams, FASS Senior Research Manager, The Open University
Charlotte Brunt, FASS Research Manager, The Open University
Elanor Beckett, Psychology & Counselling Business Services Assistant, The Open University
Kim Wilcox, Psychology & Counselling Business Services Assistant, The Open University
Michael Prado, Psychology & Counselling Business Services Assistant, The Open University
Professor Adrienne Scullion, Executive Dean Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University
Claire Cooper, Head of Research, Enterprise and Scholarship Support, The Open University
Professor Rose Capdevila, Associate Dean of Research, The Open University
Ad-hoc Research Consultants and Assistant
Dr Teo Sue Ann
Dr Keshia D’Silva
Jenifer Jesudass
Workshop Facilitators
Rajputtiry Devee Raman Pillai
Nirmala Supramaniam
Collaborators and Panel Discussants
Dr Shanthini Pillai
Dr Bittiandra Chand Somaiah
Dr Sally Anne Malar Paramanath
Sivaranjani Manickam
Funder and Institutional Support
British Academy
Open University, UK
Universiti Malaya
All Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG)
Penang Hindu Sangam NGO
Web Developer
Netiswaran Thamilchelvam
Illustrator
Selvam Rajamanikam
Videographer
Perassath Servai
Photographer
Translators
Tan Su Lin
Gunawathi Ramachandran
Gandipan Nantha Gopalan
Prakash Suriyamurthy
Thivyah Venayagham
Mitra Murugiah
Preamee Letchamanan
Divya Darisini Yoheswaran
Usharani Saminathan
Loganathan V Krishnan
Puganeshwarie Nambirajan
Sarvesen Chithiramanaalan
Abirami Ganesan
Co-researchers (Pseudonymised)
Radha
Kumutha
Kausalya
Gowri
Rani
Dorris
Darshini
Madhu
Durga
Raghini
Lalitha
Muniammal
Venmathi
Sumitha
Vishalini
Pushpa
Kumari
Deepa
Kanmani
Ganga
Kasthuri
Chitra
Agalvili
Divya
Elamathi
Nayagi
Gautami
Anjali
Karthika
Girija
Gopika
Sundari
Latha
Mayil
Harshika
Jaanavi
Nandhini
Subana
Sindhu
Leela
Thaamarai
Ezhil
Kaviya
Shahidah
Devika
Parames
Oviya
We would like to sincerely thank all the co-researchers who contributed to this project. Their time, stories, and labour were invaluable in shaping the research, outputs, and recommendations.
To respect privacy, contributors are credited using pseudonyms, while still honouring their experiences and insights. Their voices form the foundation of this work and have guided the project’s approach, findings, and solutions.
We also extend our gratitude to all collaborators, community partners, and research staff who supported this initiative.
