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Dr. Monalisa Padhee is a passionate champion for women’s health, education, and building climate leadership in rural communities. As the Program Head of Education and Wellness Initiatives at Bindi International, she co-creates interactive curricula on critical health issues that transcends literacy barriers by integrating relatable storytelling and local arts. Leveraging digital tools, the “Awareness, Access and Advocacy” approach enables grassroots health workers to disseminate health information effectively on topics such as sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, mental health and others and provide basic healthcare services and products to last-mile communities.

Beyond healthcare, she also leads an informal schooling model in last-mile communities and co-developed the Young Climate Leadership Curriculum (YCLC), enabling rural students to THINK, SPEAK, and ACT on climate issues.

Monalisa is deeply invested in supporting grassroots women leadership and representation on global platforms. A Senior Atlantic Fellow for Health Equity and alumna of Acumen, Aspen New Voices, and Swedish Gender Lab and G P Birla women fellowship, she promotes inclusive decision-making and policy reforms for underserved communities.

Learn more about Monalisa's work:

Research Article

In Vitro Embryo Culture Impacts Heart Mitochondria in Male Adolescent Sheep

Case Study

The Lens on Climate Crisis That's Missing

Research Article

Sex-specific effects of in vitro culture and embryo transfer on cardiac growth in sheep offspring

Toolkit

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights Curriculum

Opinion Piece

For the COVID crisis, blame policy, not people

Opinion Piece

The advocacy for menstrual equity needs to be pro-choice

Opinion Piece

Zomato’s decision to grant period leaves is a step in the right direction

Opinion Piece

Women and Girls with Disabilities: Planning for Periods During a Pandemic

Article

Beyond Menstrual Products: India Needs to Focus on Women’s Reproductive Health at Grassroots

Profile

Women Empowering Women: Meet A Medical Researcher Who Is Helping Rural Women Fight Malnutrition Through Education

Profile

Nutrition Warriors | From Theory To Practical, Monalisa Padhee’s Passage To Women’s Wellness

Article

Private doctors are pushing women in India to undergo dangerous hysterectomies they don’t really need

Essay

Aspen Ideas: From Menstrual Hygiene to Menstrual Health

Article

Celebrating Boundary-Breaking, Norm-Changing Grandmothers Around the World

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Professional Interests & Expertise

Art & Design,Education,Gender Equity,Health Workforce,Rural Health

Organization

Emp Bindi International Association

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