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Mary. E. John
Mary. E. John (born) is a noted Indian Feminist and academic. She received her Ph.D from the University of California at Santa Cruz and has authored several books and articles on Gender, Women and Sexuality in India.

Career
John was the Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Women's Studies Programme at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi from 2001 to 2006 before joining the Centre for Women's Development Studies, Delhi where she served as Director till 2012. Her book Discrepant Dislocations includes an author biography that describes her as an 'anthropologist-in-reverse'. Her research interests include the history of the Indian Women's movement and the formation of women's studies, international feminism, and problems of globalisation. John was Co-chair of the UGC Task Force on Issues of Safety for Women and Youth on Indian Campuses in 2013.