Anisha Sharma is a development economist at Ashoka University, with a PhD in Economics from Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar. Her research looks at the societal norms that influence the ways in which people allocate human capital investments, and factors influencing women's participation in different sects of the labour force.
In this interview, we delve deeper into Anisha Sharma's research on the outcomes of the ban on sex-selective abortions in India, how policymakers should differently approach designing policy that tackles issues of gender inequality, and the major choice of women in universities.