Beyond Binaries Cohort 4.0 | Theme- Contemporary Challenges for Gender Diverse Communities: Local and Global Responses by IMPRI 991 991 people viewed this event. On the occasion of Pride Month June 2026, #IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC), IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, invites you to #WebPolicyLearning Beyond Binaries- Cohort 4.0 Theme: Contemporary Challenges for Gender Diverse Communities: Local and Global Responses An Online International Summer School ProgramA One-Month Immersive Online Certificate Training Course Details of the #WebPolicyLearning:Dates: June (7, 14, 21 & 28), 2026Consecutive Sunday EveningsTime: 4 – 6 p.m. ISTPlatform: Zoom Registration Form: Click to Apply Course Fee (INR) (incl GST): For Professionals: 2500 | For Students: 1500 IMPRI Alumni can avail benefits through the IMPRI Referral Policy for Alumni & Friends. Bulk Discounts can be availed for groups of more than 5 participants.Limited seats are eligible for a partial scholarship opportunity. Write to: learningatimpri@gmail.com Payment Link: https://rzp.io/rzp/coursefeesimpri Alternatively, can use any payment method from here:https://www.impriindia.com/payment-details/ NOTE: Please don’t proceed to pay without filling out the registration form given above. About The One-Month Immersive Online Certificate Training Course: Cohort 4 is offered under the #WebPolicyLearninginitiative by the Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC) at the IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi. Building on the success of its earlier cohorts, this program provides a critical learning space to examine questions of identity, power, inclusion, and justice in contemporary society. The course engages with pressing issues of legal recognition, healthcare inequities, discrimination in education and employment, and the politics of representation. It highlights how individuals and communities navigate systemic exclusion while striving toward inclusive and equitable futures. Grounded in intersectional feminist and social justice approaches, the program features expert lectures, interactive discussions, film screenings, and lived-experience sharing. Facilitated by leading academics, practitioners, and activists, it equips participants with both analytical perspectives and practical tools for meaningful advocacy and systemic change. Open to students, researchers, practitioners, activists, and professionals in the development sector, the fellowship offers an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented platform to strengthen knowledge, build networks, and translate learning into action. For Whom This course is for anyone with a keen interest in Sexuality, Gender and Queer studies and issues. Working professionals, practitioners, civil society members, health workers, activists, researchers, post-graduate and undergraduate students, and those interested would benefit from this course. Benefits of this Course Participants would:• Learn from globally and nationally renowned thematic experts and practitioners• Gain first-hand insights and networking opportunities• Get course outline and reading list from the experts for learning• Get access to session videos for 15 days• Receive a certificate of completion• Have the opportunity to publish their essays on the IMPRI Insights Blog, which features the articles of eminent people from around the globe. Upon successful completion of the program, each participant will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. Program Experts Chair: Prof Vibhuti Patel, Visiting Distinguished Professor, IMPRI Rituparna Neog, Associate Vice Chairperson, State Transgender Welfare Board, Government of Assam; Founder & Director: Akam Foundation; Member, National Council for Transgender Persons, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India; Core Group Member, Free Libraries Network (FLN) India & South Asia Dr. Hiranmayee Mishra, Director, CWS, U.N.(Auto) College of Sc. & Tech., Adaspur, Cuttack, Orissa Yogesh Pawar, Director, Population First Meghna Mehra, Founder, All India Queer Association (AIQA) Dr Kaustav Padmapati, Assistant Professor (Selection Grade), School of Liberal Studies and Media, UPES, Dehradun Harish Iyer, DE&I leader and Supreme Court petitioner for LGBTQIA+ rights Tr. Ivan John, Assistant Teacher, Sophia Jr. College Dr Debashis Mitra, Independent Academician (English) Ashish Pandya, LGBTQIA+ Rights advocate Session Details: Expert Name Session Topic Dr Hiranmayee Mishra Challenges and responses for LGBTIQA+ community in India Meghna Mehra Queer Rights & Literature Rituparna Neog Lived Realities of Trans Communities in Rural and Urban India Dr Debashis Mitra Contemporary Struggles of LGBTQIA+ Communities Harish Iyer Challenges for Gender Diverse People in the Corporate World Dr Kaustav Padmapati Gender Minorities & State: Comparative Analysis of Nation States Ashish Pandya Gender and Sexuality Spectrum: Challenges & Responses Prof Ivan John Gender Inclusivity in Educational spaces Yogesh Pawar Role of Media in Challenging Stereotypes about Queer Communities and Promote DEI Practices Convener:  Dr Simi Mehta, CEO and Editorial Director, IMPRIDr Arjun Kumar, Director, IMPRI Previous Cohort:Beyond Binaries – Cohort 3.0 | Theme: LGBTQIA+ Realities and ResistanceBeyond Binaries – Cohort 2.0: Theme- LGBTQIA+ Narratives #WeAre!Beyond Binaries: Understanding Sexual Identities and Queer Rights Issues in India Previous Expert Speakers: Akkai Padmashali, Anjali Gopalan, Aroh Akunth, C. Moulee, Chayanika Shah, Dr. Anant Bhan, Dr. Aqsa Shaikh, Dr. Debolina Dey, Dr. Dhiren Borisa, Dr. Kaustav Padmapati, Dr. Ketaki Chowkhani, Dr. Sayantan Datta, Grace Banu, Harish Iyer, Maya Awasthy, Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, Prof. Mala Ramanathan, Prof. Pushpesh Kumar, Prof. Shohini Ghosh, Prof. Vibhuti Patel, Prof. Vina Vaswani, Raj Mariwala, Rituparna Borah, Rituparna Neog, Sonal Giani, Vikramaditya Sahai IMPRI #WebPolicyTalk Series –The State of Gender Equality – #GenderGaps | YouTube Playlist Upcoming and Previous IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Events: See here Beyond Binaries – Cohort 4.0 | Theme- Contemporary Challenges for Gender Diverse Communities: Local and Global Responses | Pride Month June 2026 | IMPRI #WebPolicyLearning Register for event To register for this event please visit the following URL: https://forms.gle/uYr7sFAhXQVi2RkX9 →   Date And Time 07/06/2026 @ 04:00 PM to 28/06/2026 @ 06:00 PM   Registration End Date 28/06/2026   Location Online event   Event Types #WebPolicyLearning   Event Category Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC)Special Initiative Share With Friends Facebook Twitter Linkedin Xing Pinterest Organizer IMPRI IMPRI, a startup research think tank, is a platform for pro-active, independent, non-partisan and policy-based research. 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