Profile - Anita Gurumurthy

Anita Gurumurthy

Anita is a founder member of IT for Change, (www.ITforChange.net) an NGO in India that seeks to influence the information society’s debate through research and action. Anita’s core interests have included research and writing on development with a Southern perspective, with specific focus on areas such as gender, health, globalization, and information and communications technologies. As a Research Consultant with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Anita is currently involved in a national level research study in India that seeks to map partnerships between the government and NGOs in the domain of public health delivery. Anita’s recent publications include her research study on ICT initiatives in South Asia that seek to empower women. The study was supported and published by UNIFEM. She is also the author of Gender and ICTs – a publication that is part of the cutting edge series from BRIDGE, IDS Sussex.

Contact: anitaguru@vsnl.com