Asha Shukla, PhD

Professor Asha Shukla, PhD is an accomplished academic with over 30 years of research and teaching experience in the areas of Women’s Studies, Teacher Education, and Hindi Literature. She is the former Vice Chancellor of Ambedkar University of Social Science, and former Director of the Women’s Studies Department at Barkatullah University. She also served as the Chair of the Committee for the Development of Women’s Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges.

Currently, Dr. Paras serves as the Executive Director of the Asha Paras for Peace and Harmony Foundation in Bhopal, India. She is the author of eleven books and the editor of dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles. She also is the Chief Editor of numerous research journals, including: Asha Paras International Journal of Gender Studies;Asha Paras International Multidisciplinary Research Journal; Journal of Gender Equality and Sensitivity published by the Women’s Studies Department at Barkatullah University; and International Journal of Advanced Research in Peace, Harmony and Education; and Journal of Gender Equality and Sensitivity published by the Women’s Studies Department at Barkatullah University; and International Journal of Advanced Research in Peace, Harmony and Education.