Ayesha Pattnaik is a Research Associate in the research wing of PRADAN. She holds a master’s degree in Sociology from the London School of Economics, and a BA (Hons) in Sociology with a minor in Political Science from Ashoka University. She previously worked as a Research Associate on the STEPS Centre’s TAPESTRY project with Kyoto University and IDS Sussex studying climate change among marginal communities. Her research interests span human rights, social policy, and citizenship.