Who We Are

MEET THE COLLECTIVE

Priya Varadarajan,Co-Creator

Priya began her journey in gender justice with a simple question: why can’t women access spaces freely? This led her to establish Durga 14 years ago.

Seeking deeper grassroots insights, she then spent six years with the Azim Premji Foundation, where she recognised that without prioritising SDG 5, true progress on any Sustainable Development Goal would be limited.

This realisation brought her to Co-Impact, where she spent two years learning about gender and intersecting injustices across race, geography, and religion. Now, she embarks on a new chapter focused on designing interventions, developing strategies, and bridging knowledge gaps to drive lasting change in the sector.

Devina,Co-Creator

Devina brings over a decade of experience in advancing gender and inclusion, using behavioural science and digital anthropology to design just and equitable systems.

Her work spans South and Southeast Asia, North America, and Africa, leading cross-domain programmes that centre the perspectives of vulnerable and marginalised communities.

As co-creator of Agenda, Devina fosters inclusive, feminist futures, ensuring that diverse voices shape research, leadership, and programmatic outcomes.

Sonya Fernandes, Co-Creator

Sonya brings extensive expertise across South Asia’s non-profit, research, and philanthropy sectors, with a focus on decentralised clean energy, renewable energy investments, and the food-water-energy nexus.

Her career includes roles at TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), REEEP (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership), and REN21, where she led the REEEP South Asia Secretariat and co-founded PFAN (Private Finance Advisory Network).

She has collaborated with over 200 NGOs and social enterprises, evaluating program models, leadership, and funding strategies. Her work has helped secure over $11 million in grant funding, and she has established strategic plans, grant-making initiatives, and operational frameworks for impactful philanthropy.

Bharti Kannan,Co-Creator

Bharti brings her 12 years of experience in gender rights (across Gender Based Violence, Menstrual Health and Hygiene, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Feminist Technology and Digital Rights, Climate Change).

This intersectional work comes from founding and leading Boondh-a menstrual health hybrid social enterprise that uses sustainable products as a tool to advocate for health and climate just menstrual programming and policy ; leading and scaling TechSakhi- a multi lingual, omni channel digital informational helpline for women, girls, trans in tier 2 and 3 cities, specifically on TfGBV; thereby allowing her to be and continue to learn to be a feminist leader, social entrepreneur, strategist, program/project/product developer & manager, fundraiser, marketeer, evaluator.