26 min
How is the climate affecting women? On the Contrary by IDR
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In this episode, Archana Soreng, a young climate activist belonging to the Kharia tribe in Odisha, speaks with Bijal Brahmbhatt, director at the nonprofit Mahila Housing Trust. They discuss how the climate crisis is exacerbating pre-existing inequalities across rural and urban India, especially for women and indigenous communities. Exploring the future of climate action, they also talk about why it’s crucial for policymakers to make space for voices and solutions emerging from the grassroots.
Host: Smarinita Shetty;Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Shreya Adhikari, and Smarinita Shetty.IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org , or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.
This podcast is a Maed in India production.
Donate: https://idronline.org/donate/
In this episode, Archana Soreng, a young climate activist belonging to the Kharia tribe in Odisha, speaks with Bijal Brahmbhatt, director at the nonprofit Mahila Housing Trust. They discuss how the climate crisis is exacerbating pre-existing inequalities across rural and urban India, especially for women and indigenous communities. Exploring the future of climate action, they also talk about why it’s crucial for policymakers to make space for voices and solutions emerging from the grassroots.
Host: Smarinita Shetty;Produced and edited by: Rachita Vora, Shreya Adhikari, and Smarinita Shetty.IDR is an online journal that publishes cutting-edge ideas, lessons and insights, written by, and for the people working on some of India’s toughest problems. For more information, visit www.idronline.org , or follow IDR on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram.
This podcast is a Maed in India production.
Donate: https://idronline.org/donate/
26 min