In this episode, we speak to Nitya Rao, a researcher,  trainer, activist, and professor of gender and development at the University of East Anglia, UK. Professor Rao shares her rich experiences and deep insights from the 30 years that she has spent on the field in Asia and Africa: of translating 'climate change' into local vocabularies, increased labour burdens on women and girls during a crisis, and changing marital practices in the wake of disaster and distress. Tune in to learn more about climate change at the last-mile.

<p>In this episode, we speak to Nitya Rao, a researcher,  trainer, activist, and professor of gender and development at the University of East Anglia, UK. Professor Rao shares her rich experiences and deep insights from the 30 years that she has spent on the field in Asia and Africa: of translating &apos;climate change&apos; into local vocabularies, increased labour burdens on women and girls during a crisis, and changing marital practices in the wake of disaster and distress. Tune in to learn more about climate change at the last-mile.</p>

The Climate Brides podcast will bring to you a series of conversations on early and forced marriages, and the climate crisis in South Asia. We will listen to survivors, frontline workers, activists, and academics in and from the region, to unpack the everyday lives and resistances of young communities braving the biggest challenges of the 21st century.

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