CH Padmini
CH Padmini is a grassroots community leader and digital literacy trainer with VIEWS (Voluntary Integration for Education and Welfare of Society). Based in coastal Ganjam, Odisha, she supports women from fishing and tribal communities in understanding climate risks, accessing entitlements, and building digital and financial literacy. Her work focuses on promoting local leadership, inclusive governance, and sustainable livelihoods in climate-vulnerable regions, helping marginalised women navigate systems and advocate for their rights.
Areas of expertise
Community-based natural resource management, Disaster preparedness and migration support, Gender and climate resilience, Forest-based livelihoods, Grassroots women’s leadership
Articles by CH Padmini
September 2, 2025
How coastal women in Odisha are adapting to erosion
In Ganjam, Odisha, women fish workers face exclusion from planning processes even as climate change and erosion reshape their lives.
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