Arpita Biswas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba. Her research interests lie at the intersection of political economy, urban development, and feminist economics. She is currently working on two research projects: one examines the political economy of urban displacement in South Asian cities and the other studies the relationship between women’s employment status and the incidence of spousal violence. She uses mixed methods in her research and has carried out field work in Delhi, India.
As part of the Just Waters project, researchers, students, and co-resistors from the University of Manitoba, Douglas College, and Moon Time Connections are coming together to explore the interconnections between water and menstrual justice in Canada. Check out this primer to learn more.
