Tarini is a sociologist with over eight years of experience in participatory research and equity-oriented evaluation, focusing on programmes shaped by local knowledge. Her work spans engagement with de-notified and nomadic tribes, sanitation workers, child labour and survivor-led initiatives, alongside research on climate adaptation and agriculture in the Indian Himalayan Region. She has also co-designed Sindhanai, a Global South-led initiative aimed at embedding evaluation within collectivisation processes.
The Multidimensional Poverty Index misses the reality of everyday hardship. Homes, water, schools, and healthcare may exist on paper but broken systems, debt, and poor quality leave families struggling unseen. See what the data hides
