Social norms profoundly shape how gender determines access to resources, roles, and responses in the face of climate change. Women and marginalized groups often bear the brunt of environmental crises, yet their crucial contributions to climate solutions remain undervalued. We urgently need to bridge this gap by integrating gender-responsive approaches into climate resilience efforts, especially across sectors like health, livelihoods, social security and energy.
Launched in 2023, Intersection is SA-SNALC’s flagship platform, designed to connect leading thinkers and changemakers from diverse sectors. Together, we explore innovative strategies to challenge entrenched social norms and drive transformative change.
At Intersection 2025, we engaged in path breaking conversations on these dynamics, bringing together experts to discuss climate-smart, socially inclusive solutions.
Our Agenda
Social security
How can climate adaptation strategies be gender responsive, inclusive and promote normative shifts, with particular emphasis to social security, safety, and entitlements?
Health
How can health initiatives intersect with climate adaptation solutions to prevent disproportionate impact of climate change on women’s health?
Livelihoods
What priority areas within women’s economic empowerment should be integrated into climate action agendas to build resilient communities?
Clean energy
How can clean energy initiatives be leveraged to address gender inequality?
Speakers on Panel
Amita Sharma
AdvisorShakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Indrajit Chaudhuri
CEO & CDPCI India
Jaydeep Biswas
Chief of Policy, Advocacy, and PartnershipsUNFPA India
Mamta Borgoyary
Executive DirectorSHE Changes Climate
Nupur Tyagi
Program ManagerSphere India
Monali Zeya Hazra
Regional Energy and Clean Energy SpecialistUSAID, India
Dr. Deepa Prasad
Chief - Programmes and Technical SupportUNFPA India
Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh
Lead – Health ProgramNangia & Co LLP
Dr. Richa Sharma
FellowTERI-Earth Science and Climate Change
Medha Gandhi
Founder and Principal ConsultantCounterpoint Impact Advisory
Neha Chauhan
Country Lead CSR and Social PerformanceShell India
Angana Guha Roy Chowdhury
Assistant Director GeneralBengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I)
D. V. Raidu
Advisor NF ScienceRyss, APCNF, project
Poulami Bhattacharya
Lead - Women Entrepreneurship ProgramNasscom foundation
Ripu Bhanjan Singh
Senior Director - Energy, Environment & InfrastructureU.S. India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
Dr. Manisha Mukherjee
Executive Director, Sustainability & Development SectorNangia Andersen LLP
