Dr. Mini Govindan

Mini Govindan has a Ph.D degree in Development Studies from Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore. She has over 18 years of professional experience during which she has served as a social and/or gender expert in various projects related to specific theme of gender, energy, climate change and sustainable development. Through her capacity she has worked extensively in several states of the country and delivered numerous stakeholder assessments, community engagement and mobilization, gender mainstreaming, as well as led many scoping and consultation sessions. Dr. Govindan is experienced working with multi-level and cross-sectoral stakeholder groups extending from local communities to decision makers.

I have been actively working on the evolving techniques in the context of international energy frameworks, emphasizing on making renewable energy socially acceptable and equitable to achieve the twin objective of SDG 7 & SDG 5. Further my research is exploring the contexts and channels that facilitate gender equality through access to modern energy services. This will also help us in understanding how the energy sector can enhance gender equality by looking through the lens of opportunities and vulnerabilities in other sectors as well and recognise which measures are required to complement social transitions along with energy transitions