Ms Visa Ravindran is a free lance writer based in Chennai. A Masters in English Language and Literature, she is a prolific writer. She has written extensively on social issues including women's rights, influence of technology in changing lifestyles/workstyles, problems of the aged, human rights including concerns of the elderly.

An active member of the Joint Action Council for Women (JACW) she has been involved in awareness raising activities and women's development for social change. She has given numerous guest lectures on women's rights and has offered gender sensitisation courses for professionals on request. She is also the editor of the JACW's biannual newsletter.

She participated as a writer in the preparation of a manual on Human Right Reporting in India, a project sponsored by Thomson foundation, Cardiff, Wales, the British Council and Press Institute of India. She has also contributed chapters to manual on the issues of discrimination against the women and the disabled.