Soumya is currently pursuing her Master’s in Development at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. She graduated in Social Sciences from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad, and has previously worked with TSWREIS (Telangana Social Welfare Residential Schools), the INBI Foundation and the MTV Staying Alive Foundation. Her research interests include climate change, natural resource governance, reproductive health and neoliberal healthcare systems.