Monalisa Padhee, PhD

Medical Researcher & Menstrual Health Advocate

Harmara

India, South Asia

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Cohort Year:

2019

Bio

Monalisa Padhee is the Program Head of Women Wellness Initiative at Emp Bindi International Association. In her role, she works on delivering health care interventions directed at disrupting the "intergenerational cycle of poor health" in rural girls and women.

She and her team develop interactive curriculum on various women's health topics including menstrual and reproductive health and nutrition that transcends the barrier of literacy. Using a community-driven approach supported by digital tools, her efforts have been to enable grassroots leaders to disseminate health information and provide basic health services. She is also passionate about creating entrepreneurial health solutions. Monalisa actively writes opinion pieces and advocates for bringing people from grassroots at decision making platforms. She is a Gender lab fellow at Swedish Institute and is an alumni of Aspen New Voices fellowship. She holds a doctoral degree in Medical Science from University of South Australia.

Professional Interests & Expertise

Community Health,Community Organizing,Community Partnerships,Gender Equity,Health and Technology,Health Systems,Health Workforce,Journalism and Storytelling,Maternal and Child Health,Nutrition,Outreach and Education,Program Development,Public Health,Research, Measurement, and Evaluation,Rural Health

Organization

Emp Bindi International Association

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Equity Talk

Learn more about Monalisa's work:

Research Article

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

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights Curriculum

For the COVID crisis, blame policy, not people

The advocacy for menstrual equity needs to be pro-choice

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aspen Ideas: From Menstrual Hygiene to Menstrual Health

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

See All of Monalisa's Work