Mamatha Gandham
New Delhi, Delhi| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships |
| Project Title: | Pathways to collective action: Gendered dynamics and Labor mobilization in India's Gig economy |
| Field of Study: | Women’s and Gender Studies |
| Home Institution: | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, New Delhi, Delhi |
| Host Institution: | University of Massachusetts Amherst , Amherst, MA |
| Grant Start Month: | October 2025 |
| Duration of Grant: | Nine months |
Brief Bio:
Dr. Mamatha Gandham is an independent researcher whose work delves into the intersection of labor, gender, and social movements. She holds an MA in History from the University of Hyderabad and earned her PhD in Women’s and Gender Studies from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi in December 2023. Her doctoral research was supported by the ICSSR Institutional Doctoral Fellowship (2017–2019).
Dr. Gandham’s research focuses on the organization of women workers within labor movements, examining how the interconnected realms of production and social reproduction shape women’s participation in these movements. Her work sheds light on the structural challenges and opportunities for women’s labor mobilization in India.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Dr. Gandham is investigating the experiences of women workers in the gig economy. Her research delves into their working conditions, and their efforts to collectivize and build bargaining power. In an era where the gig economy is reshaping employment patterns, Dr. Gandham’s work critically explores its gendered dimensions and the potential for labor mobilization within this sector. Through this fellowship, she aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the pathways for collective action among women gig workers in India.