“Dr. Shakuntala Pratihary is an accomplished researcher and writer on the issues of women rights and climate justice. She works with women and men on the issues of climate change and disaster resilience. She has authored a book about “Climate Change, Deprivation and Human Capabilities” and has been a research consultant to many organizations including United Nations Organization. Besides her academic work, she writes about the struggle of women on the issues of identity and equality in Odia language and has got five books to her credit. ”