Neha Rachel Abraham

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Neha Abraham is the advocacy and partnerships lead at SEWA Cooperative Federation. She leads participatory research to unpack the climate risks faced by women’s cooperative enterprises with the aim of informing evidence-based policy change on gender, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Prior to joining SEWA, Neha spent more than a decade working with governments, donors, nonprofits, and grassroots women leaders across India on participatory approaches to social inclusion, nutrition, and governance. A trained ethnographic researcher, Neha holds a master’s degree in sociology from the Delhi School of Economics, and was previously an urban fellow at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements.


Areas of expertise

Women's collectives, climate adaptation, behaviour change communication, action research, policy engagement


Currently working at

SEWA Cooperative Federation


Articles by Neha Rachel Abraham


Five women seated on the floor work together, hand-stitching a large white fabric with a gray leaf pattern in an indoor space--heat and humidity

July 7, 2026
Thaak, kantalo aney garmi: Climate reshapes artisans’ lives in Ahmedabad
The experiences of home-based workers coping with rising heat and humidity show us why organisational and climate policies must rethink how they address occupational safety.
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