
Sanchari is a development economist, who has previously taught at LSE, Warwick and Sussex universities. Her research on gender, poverty and health has been published in top academic journals, and received press coverage in The New York Times, The Economist, The Hindu.
Research briefs
Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Image: Evidence from Kolkata Brothels
Self-worth training can support marginalised people to escape pschological aspects of the poverty trap, and needs to be considered alongside material aspects when designing programmes to alleviate poverty.





