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Poonam Panda is a Research Associate at J-PAL South Asia. She has worked on labour market projects in Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand. Previously, she worked with a community-based organisation which worked towards livelihood enhancement and local governance of the tribal communities in Kalahandi, Odisha.  She holds a Masters in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and a Masters in Women Studies from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).