Ayushi Trivedi

Research Analyst II, Gender and Social Equity

Bio

Ayushi Trivedi is the Gender and Social Equity Research Analyst at the World Resources Institute. She supports deep dive integration of gender and social equity considerations in projects across the institute through quantitative and qualitative research. Her research with WRI has focused on women's role in natural resource management, gender and social equity as a solution to improved sustainability, and promoting inclusive and equitable climate action. She also works on identifying social datasets for WRI's flagship data tools like Global Forest Watch and Aqueduct, and is currently working closely with WRI's Cities4Forests team to develop equity guidelines for urban forestry projects.

Before joining WRI full time, Ayushi interned with them for a year while completing her M.A. in International Economics and International Development at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics from the University of London and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delhi, India. She has done a research project with iDE in the U.S. and Vietnam, and worked with several public and private organizations in India, conducting field work and desk research on issues relating to urban development, employment generation, gender equality, and public health.

When not working, Ayushi enjoys painting with watercolors, watching Broadway musicals, and travelling.

Blogs

Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities
by Delfina Grinspan, John-Rob Pool, Ayushi Trivedi, James Anderson and Mathilde Bouyé - September 29, 2020
The correlation between urban tree cover and income is well-documented in cities around the world, and is often a by-product of historic inequality. However, cities can proactively address inequality, build resilience and improve residents' lives by making green spaces more equitable.
Responding to Day Zero Equitably: Water Crisis Lessons from Cape Town and Chennai
by Ayushi Trivedi and Marlena Chertock - October 31, 2019
When Cape Town and Chennai nearly ran out of water, these two cities managed to avert Day Zero, while revealing broad social inequity in both places. World Cities Day is a good moment to consider the lessons to be learned about equitable responses to water crises.
Will Women Build the Sustainable Infrastructure of the Future?
by Ayushi Trivedi, Ginette Walls and Rachel Spiegel - March 08, 2019
Women have historically been left out of infrastructure fields like energy and transport. Will the low-carbon transition offer more job opportunities for women?
Women Are the Secret Weapon for Better Water Management
by Ayushi Trivedi - October 18, 2018
Research shows that water projects can become more effective when women participate. So why are they still being left out?
Addressing Women’s Burdens from Water Risks Could Help Reduce World Hunger
by Ayushi Trivedi, Natalie Elwell and Sara Walker - August 10, 2017
As they struggle to care for farms and families in a changing climate, women in the developing world face unfair burdens related to their gender. A shift in approaches could increase agricultural yields and advance equal rights.

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Will Women Build the Sustainable Infrastructure of the Future?

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Will Women Build the Sustainable Infrastructure of the Future?

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Addressing Women’s Burdens from Water Risks Could Help Reduce World Hunger

Ending Conflicts Over Water

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