Sharvari Karandikar, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Sharvari Karandikar, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the College of Social Work, Ohio State University (OSU). Sharvari began her career as a social worker for sex workers and victims of sex trafficking in Mumbai, India. During her Ph.D. program at University of Utah, and through her work at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai and later at OSU, she focused her research efforts on issues related to female victims of sex trafficking. Dr. Karandikar’s current research relates to sex work and sex trafficking in Asia, egg donation, international surrogacy, medical tourism and its impact on women.

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Presentation(s):

• The Impact of Covid-19 on the Rights of Women in Sex Work in Colombia

  Friday, November 11, 2022
  7:45 AM – 8:15 AM

• Practice-Based Knowledge of Cultural Competence in Social Work

  Saturday, November 12, 2022
  1:15 PM – 2:15 PM