Dr. Lekha Subaiya works as an Assistant Professor at the Population Research Centre (PRC), Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC). Dr. Subaiya is an acclaimed demographer and sociologist having publications on gender issues in different parts of the world. Her research interests are in the areas of Demography and Stratification with focus on migration, older adults, women’s health, family dynamics, ageing issues and gender. Her academic qualification includes Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Maryland, USA and Masters in Sociology from the same university. For her distinguished contribution, she has been awarded with “The William and Flora Hewlett Demography Traineeship” and “Population Reference Bureau, Policy Communications Fellow.”