“Woods are lovely, dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
Miles to go before I sleep
Miles to go before I sleep...”
These immortal lines by Robert Frost have always
been Suneha’s inspiration in her life.
Suneha Kandpal graduated in Psychology from
University of Delhi in 2004 followed by Masters in
Social Work from Department of Social Work,
University of Delhi in 2006. After her post graduate
studies, Suneha worked with various organizations
and on issues such as mental health, sexual violence
and HIV and AIDS.
She is currently pursuing MPhil in Women Studies
from Jadavpur University and has won the Sylff
fellowship (2011-2012) to conduct research on the
complex realities of victims/survivors of domestic
and sexual violence, nature and quality of services
provided to them. Suneha says, “I was 13 years old
when I watched a movie titled “Damini”. This movie
portrayed the ordeals of a rape victim in her fight
for justice. The movie significantly impacted my
young mind and enthused me to understand and work on
the issue in future.” It was after post graduation
that Suneha got an opportunity to work with women
and children of sexual violence and trafficking.
These experiences helped her to zero in on her
research topic for MPhil (Women Studies).
Suneha’s research seeks to understand and assess the
nature and the quality of services provided to the
victims/survivors. Hence, it will be a critical
analysis of the services and implementation of RCICs
in Delhi which will be compared to Sexual Assault
Referral Centres (SARCs) operating in Manchester,
UK.
Her study in this domain will help her develop
critical perspectives on the issue and also enrich
her research skills. In due course such work will
facilitate in realising her long impending dream of
establishing an organization which would exclusively
work on the issue of sexual violence against women.
Suneha is a vociferous reader, loves listening to
music, travelling and singing. In addition she is
passionate about food and enjoys cooking.
Email -
suneha83@gmail.com
