Devyani Tewari

Graduate Student
Affiliation(s): 
University of Victoria
Department: 
Law
Email: 
devyanitewari@uvic.ca
Research thematic keywords: 
disability, desirability, gender, family, marriage, health
Research region keywords: 
India, South Asia, Canada

My PhD dissertation focuses on the purportedly disparate impact of gender-neutral Indian matrimonial laws on women with invisible disabilities, such as epilepsy, depression, and neurodiversity. It further examines the social, cultural, religious, and economic factors that render these laws ineffective for the protection of the rights of disabled women.

The prospect of membership in CIRCLE will enable me to engage deeply with the scholarship of peers and actively contribute to discussions and an exchange of ideas.