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Devika Oberai
Devika Oberai is a graduate in psychology and worked as a researcher at SEWA Bharat, where her psychosocial research interests intersect. She is interested in dissecting the role social institutions play in determining people’s physiological and mental health
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Credit cooperatives: Promoting worker well-being during crises?
Research shows that access to alternative credit mechanisms during the pandemic enabled informal women workers to gain financial security, benefitting their mental well-being in the process. Based on the results of a survey conducted by SEWA Bharat in 2021, Devika Oberoi discusses the mechanisms through which credit cooperatives increase financial security and create networks among women, and suggests some policy interventions which can encourage financial inclusion and improve women's resilience in times of crisis.
