RADHIKA BIJOYINI is a writer and researcher with an interest in environment, gender, land rights and sustainable lifestyles. With 14+ years of experience, Radhika has worked in mental health and youth advocacy, later moving to community media, creating networks of citizen journalists across India, conducting training on documenting gender issues, and developing and sustaining partnerships with grassroots movements and global, feminist organisations, to support and advance citizen-led advocacy at local and policy level. 

She currently consults with rights based organisations and funders like ARROW, CREA, World YWCA, UNESCO and various Women’s Funds in South Asia to document, evaluate and research their work to better understand the scope of advocacy and impact of their programs. She is a former Fellow of Change.org Foundation (India), where she worked with a cohort of over 150 female campaigners using digital action to escalate campaigns.

Radhika serves as Advisor, Strategic Partnerships, with Rati Foundation, a Mumbai based non-profit focused on prevention of child sexual abuse and exploitation. She holds a Master’s degree in Gender, Culture and Development Theories & Practice, from the Women’s Studies Centre, University of Pune.