Political Women Experts
Here is a curated list of Political Women expertise who has taken part in panel discussions
P. Sathidevi
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: P. Sathidevi is a politician and was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She used to represent the Vatakara constituency of Kerala and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) political party.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._Sathidevi
Jebi Mather
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Jebi Mather the Aluva municipal Councillor was appointed as all-India Youth Congress secretary respectively after a tough selection process by the AICC leadership. She has an illustrious Congress background. Her maternal grandfather was former KPCC president T. O. Bava and paternal grandfather K. C. A. Methar KPCC treasurer. Her father K. M. I. Mather is the KPCC general secretary. Ms Jebi also headed the training division of AICC in several states like Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam and Rajasthan during 2011 -15.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://medium.com/women-in-politics/prameela-sasidharan-8cef0aeebb5e
Photo Credits: Google
Padmaja Venugopal
Area of Expertise: Politics, Social works
Bio: Padmaja Venugopal is a politician from Kerala and the daughter of former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran. She currently serves as one of the general secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmaja_Venugopal
Photo courtesy: Google
Sneha R. V Nair
Area of Expertise: Politics, Acting
Bio: Sneha R. V Nair is a young actress who is active in malayalam television. She is also the state wise president at KSU. She is a familiar face among the television spectators through her characters portrayed in tv shows and serials. She is a post graduate in Political Science. She received the special jury mention by Kerala State Film Award 2014 for her acting brilliance portraying the role of Deepa in the telefilm ‘Koodumattam’.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://cinetrooth.in/2016/08/13/sneha-r-v-nair-malayalam-actress-profile/
https://www.facebook.com/sneharvnairhpd
Photo Credits: Google
Shama Mohamed
Area of Expertise: Politics, Dentist, Journalist, Entrepreneur
Bio: Shama Mohamed is a Dentist, Journalist, Anchor, Entrepreneur and a politician. She is a member of Indian National Congress and professionally a dentist. She is a spoke person and also an anchor.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://twitter.com/drshamamohd?lang=en
Photo Credits: Google
P. Aisha Potty
Area of Expertise: Politics, Social Works
Bio: P. Aisha Potty is a politician from Kerala and is the current Member of Legislative Assembly of Kottarakkara, representing LDF. She is a B.sc holder and LLM, Advocate and also a social worker. Aisha Potty is the C.P.I (M) Area Committee Member and Al India Democratic Women’s Association, State Committee Member. She is also the member of All India Lawyers Union National Council and the convener of State Women’s Club Committee.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/p_aisha_potty.htm
Photo Credits: Google
Lathika Subhash
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Lathika Subhash is a senior Congress leader. She is the General Secretary of the Executive Committee of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and the Vice President of Mahila Congress.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://kpcc.org.in/member/190/lathika-subhash/gallery.html
Photo Credits: Google
Indira Raveendran
Area of Expertise: Law, Politics
Bio: Indira Raveendran is a lawyer and CPI leader. She is the member of CPI State Council and Kerala Mahila Sanghom state working president. She is also a legal consultant and expert for handling gender issues.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:http://cmsenvis.cmsindia.org/newsletter/enews/NewsDetails.asp?id=37540
Photo Credits: Google
Swapna George
Area of Expertise: Law, Politics
Bio: Swapna is an advocate and a politician represented congress party. She is also the General secretary of District Congress Committee (DCC) and the Member of Youth Commission, Thiruvananthapuram. Her interest includes gender related issues of media representation and public seminars.
Panel Discussion Videos
Photo Credits: Google
K. K Shailaja
Area of Expertise: Politics, Teaching
Bio: Smt. K. K Shailaja Teacher, Honorable Minister for Health and Social Justice. She Was Chief Editor of “Sthree Sabdam” and also worked in Sivapuram High School in Kannur as Science Teacher earlier. Shailaja Teacher entered politics through Students Federation of India (SFI) activities and later become a member of CPI (M) Central Committee. She is the State Secretary of All India Democratic Women’s Association and Joint Secretary of its Central Committee. She has authored two books- “Indian Varthamanavum Sthreesamoohavum” and “China- Rashtram, Rashtreeyam, Kazhchakal”.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://kerala.gov.in/k-k-shailaja-teacher
Photo Credits: Google
U. Prathibha Hari
Area of Expertise: Politics, Social Works
Bio: Prathibha Hari is a Politician and Current Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly of Kayamkulam, representing LDF. She is graduated from M.G University and also an Advocate. Prathibha held the position of Panchayat President at Alapuzha District and former President of Thakazhy Grama Panchayat. Her works involved in save Pampa (Varattar) campaign and numerous nature preservation programs mainly focused in Alapuzha District. Her candid body language and ability to mix amongst the cross section of society won her accolade and candidature in Kayamkulam constituency.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prathiba_Hari
Photo Credits: Google
J. Mercykutty Amma
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Smt. J. Mercykutty Amma, Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries, Harbour Engineering and Cashew Industry. She held various positions in CITU and in Communist Party of India (Marxist). She was the District Committee President of Matsyathozhilali (Fishermen) Federation, Kollam upto 2012 and was the State Vice President during 1987 to 2005. She was also the District treasurer of Coir Workers Union, Kollam upto 1989 and the President of Khadi Workers Federation. She was also the Chairperson of Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Ltd. (Matsyafed). Now, Member, State Committee CPI (M); All India Vice President and State Secretary, CITU; Vice President, Kerala Cashew Workers Centre.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://kerala.gov.in/j-mercykutty-amma
Photo Credits: Google
M. C Josephine
Area of Expertise: Politics, Gender Issues
Bio: M. C Josephine is the Chair Person of the Kerala State Women’s Commission and Greater Cochin Development Authority. She is also the the vice president of All- India Mahila Association and central committee member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). She has been active in gender issues and panel discussions in television channels.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephine-is-womens-panel-chief/article18579032.ece
http://currentaffairsnews365.blogspot.com/2017/05/mc-josephine-kerala-womens-commission.html (Photo credits)
Veena S. Nair
Area of Expertise: Politics, Anchoring, Law
Bio: Veena S. Nair is an advocate and an anchor. She works at Indian National Congress and Indian Youth Congress. She contested in the local body election as a UDF candidate in 2015.
Panel Discussion Videos
Photo Credits: Google
Shobhana George
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Shobhana George is a three time Member of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Kerala, who represented the constituency of Chengannur in the 9th, 10th and 11th Legislative Assemblies. Shobana was the first female president of the Akhila Kerala Balajan Sakhyam. She was also the first female General Secretary of the State Youth Congress Committee and has served as a Joint Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. She has also served as a Senate Member of the Kerala University. Following her expulsion from the Indian National Congress, she joined the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) where she served as the General Secretary.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shobhana_George
Photo Credits: Google
C. S Sujatha
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: C. S Sujatha was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Mavelikkara constituency of Kerala and the member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is the CPI(M) candidate for the assembly election on 13 April 2010 at Chengannur constituency.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Sujatha
Photo Credits: Google
T. N Seema
Area of Expertise: Politics, Social work, Teaching
Bio: Dr. T.N Seema is a teacher, social worker and politician, who is a former Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha elected from Kerala representing Communist Party of India (Marxist). Currently she is the vice chairman and CEO of Haritha Keralam Mission. She has done many research programs on Anganwadi Centers, Decentralized Planning, Gender Study Manula, N.R.E.G.A and Self Help Groups (S.H.G). She has been an editor of a women’s monthly, “Sthreesabdam” as a member of State Executive Committee of Kudumbashree Poverty Alleviations. Her publications includes: “Women and Local Planning” in Malayalam in 1997, “Globalisation and Women in 2000 and Edited “Equality in Development” in 2000, “Gender Status Study” in 2000, “Neighbourhood Collective” in 1999, “Peoples Plan Campaign and Womens Advancement” in 2000 and the poetry collection“ Hrudayagaveshanam” in 2012.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:
http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/tn-seema.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._N._Seema
Photo Credits: Google
Suma Balakrishnan
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Suma Balakrishnan is a politician and media watcher from Kerala. She is the General Secratary and Executive Committee Member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://kpcc.org.in/member/377/suma-balakrishnan/gallery.html
K. K Rema
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: K. K Rema is the RMP Leader and the wife of late T.P Chandrasekaran. Officially she is a banker. She was the State Vice President of SFI and the member of the SFI’s Central Committee.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86.%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86._%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE
Photo Credits: Google
Sarah Joseph
Area of Expertise: Writing, Politics
Bio: Sarah Joseph is a novelist and short story writer in Malayalam. She is the recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi award and Vayalar award for the Novel Aalahayude Penmakkal. Sarah has been at the forefront of the feminist movement in Kerala and is the founder of Manushi (organisation of thinking women). She joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 and contested the 2014 parliament elections from Thrissur. Some her publications include: Novel: Thaikulam, Aalahayude Penmakkal, Maattaathi, Othappu; Short stories: Manassile Thee Matram (1973), Kadinte Sangeetham (1975, anthology of short stories), Paapathara, Oduvilathe Suryakanthi, Nilavu Nirayunnu.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Joseph_(author)
Photo Credits: Google
P. K Sreemathi
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: P.K Sreemathy Teacher a politician and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is the Member of the Indian Parliament, representing Kannur Constituency. Currently is the State Secretary at All India Democratic Women’s Association and the Member of C.P.I (M) National Committee. Sreemathy teacher is a controversial politician in Kerala politics. She has been active in social life for the past 30 year. She was the member and standing committee chairperson in the Kannur District Council, President of Kannur District Panchayat and the State Secretary of All India Democratic Women’s Association. She also held the position of Health Minister (2006–2011) at Kerala Legislative Assembly. She actively involved in the Pain and palliative Care and for the welfare of women and child development.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://www.veethi.com/india-people/p._k._sreemathy-profile-5865-19.htm
Photo Credits: Google
Jameela Prakasam
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Jameela Prakasam is a member of J.D (S) party and represents Kovalam constituency. She is the member of 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly. She entered politics as the vice chairperson of Kerala University Union (1972). She worked as the Deputy General Manager at State Bank of Travancore (SBT), Thiruvananthapuram branch. In March 2011, she voluntarily retired from service to become a full time politician and activist.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jameela_Prakasam
http://electiontrain.com/Election/MoreAboutCandidate/420 (Photo credits)
Lali Vincent
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Lali Vincent is the Vice President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and Member of All India Congress Committee (AICC). She was the former Consultative Member of Food Corporation of India and Wise Chairman of Kerala Students Union (KSU).
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Chintha Jerome
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Chintha Jerome is the Vice President of the Student Federation of India, the Left’s student organization. She was the woman leader in SFI after Sindhu Joy. She is also the state secretariat member of the DYFI and is now appointed as the State Youth Commission Chairperson. She is the first female chairperson to be so.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:
http://ksycjobs.com/ (Photo Credits)
https://medium.com/women-in-politics/prameela-sasidharan-8cef0aeebb5e
Annie Raja
Area of Expertise: Politics, Gender Issues
Bio: Annie Raja is a CPI leader and a media watcher. She is the General Secretary of National Federation of Indian Women(NFIW), a communist Party of India (CPI).
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://www.topnews.in/law/indian-women-facing-war-situation-annie-raja-2165263
Photo Credits: Google
Soumini Jain
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Soumini Jain is the Mayor of Kochi Corporation and the Councilor of Elamkulam Division (54), Kochi. Elected as the Councillor of Ravipuram Ward 61 and Chairperson of the Standing Committee of Roadworks under Cochin Corporation. Soumini Jain took part an active role in SMART CITY PROJECTS, KOCHI and Organised Kudumbasree groups in Women Empowerment Programs. Also Organised Saksharatha classes in the division at Ravipuram for spreading literacy for those who were deprived of education due to several reasons. During 2010–2015 she played an important role on the projects for Roads, Drains, Public Buildings, Crematoriums, Brahmapuram Plant and Parks.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/souminijain/
Photo Credits:Google
Usha Thenginthodiyil
Area of Expertise: Acting, Media, Politics
Bio: Usha is an actress and also have a political background.
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Resources: https://www.facebook.com/usha.thenginthodiyil (Photo credits)
Jazla Madassery
Area of Expertise: Politics, Media
Bio: Jezla Madassery is a student, anchor and the Vice President of KSU in Malappuram district. She is also the former Jawahar balajanavedi state vice president at Indian National Congress.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://www.facebook.com/jazlabeenu.madasseri?lst=100013709284447%3A100007496048153%3A1517479804
Shahida Kamal
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Currently Shahida serves as a KPCC Executive member. Shahida had occupied the posts of KSU state executive panel, Youth Congress state general secretary, Mahila Congress national general secretary and also was an AICC member. She had contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Kasargod seat and the 2011 Assembly polls from Chadayamangalam seat.
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M. Haripriya
Area of Expertise: Politics, Gender Activities
Bio: Haripriya is the State General Secretary of Mahila Congress. She is also the Member of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://www.jaihoon.com/15659.htm?doing_wp_cron=1509261627.8290579319000244140625
Photo Credits: Google
P. P Divya
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Divya is the vice president of Kannur district Panchayat. She is also a social worker and a youth leader of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI). She is an expert for panel discussions in television debates.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm1ebZhScME
Photo credits: Google
Shobha Surendran
Area of Expertise: Politics
Bio: Shobha Surendran is an aspiring political leader from Kerala, who belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. Shobha currently serves as the National Executive Member of BJP and has acted as the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha. She is the first women BJP leader to held a position at the National level.
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Photo Credits: Google
Bindu Krishna
Area of Expertise: Politics, Law
Bio: Bindu Krishna is a political leader from Kerala. On 18 December 2016, she took the charge as President of Kollam District Congress Committee. She was the second woman DCC President of Kerala’s history. In 2010 she was nominated to be president of Kerala State Mahila Congress. Prior to her political career she was practicing as an advocate in Kollam district bar. Bindu Krishna has been nominated president of the State Mahila Congress.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://www.aimc.in/organisation/
Photo Credits: Google
Shanimol Usman
Area of Expertise: Politics, Social Works
Bio: Shanimol is a politician and the first women leader from Kerala to become the secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC). She also holds an LLB Degree and expert for panel discussions in television debates.
Panel Discussion Videos
Resources: http://www.keralaassembly.com/candidate/shanimol-osman/180
Photo Credits: Google
