Women – Citizen Matters, Chennai

Chennai Buzz: Increase in water table | Koyambedu market to be regulated | Corporation to make city safer for women

October 16, 2018 News Desk

Reasons for Chennai to rejoice – a small rise in the water table, Corporation draws up plans to use Nirbhaya fund, the Koyambedu market to be regulated, and more news from around the city! Catch up on news from the week that was!

Of child marriages and substance abuse: How Kannagi Nagar children sketched their problems

October 4, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Art therapy emerged as an effective tool in Kannagi Nagar, as children expressed their concern and fears through pictures. See how their sketches bring out the social evils prevailing in the area.

Who keeps your streets clean? The invisible women of singara Chennai

October 1, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Ever wondered where all the litter in your streets accumulated through the day and evening disappear the next morning? Meet the women who sweep the streets of Chennai for a pittance, have little by way of of job security and remain largely unseen by all citizens.

What did the audit of public toilets in Chennai reveal?

August 4, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

A citywide audit of public toilets, and specifically those accessible to women, by Dhagam Foundation, throws up the key reasons people shun the use of these common facilities. The study also highlights the Wishlist of citizens in this respect, and suggests some steps to improve the situation.

Kakkoos-a-kaanom: Bringing voices of women to the fore

July 25, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

A social audit of close to 500 public toilets in Chennai by Dhagam Foundation reveals the dire lack of access and reasonable facilities for women. This event will bring together women from all walks of life to highlight their demand for more, and more women-friendly, public toilets.

பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை – பெற்றோர்களுக்கு ஒர் திறந்த மடல்

July 21, 2018 Sonal Kellogg

Child rape has assumed pandemic proportions in India. Often parents don’t have the slightest inkling of the abuse faced by the victim, as in the recent Chennai case. A CSA survivor writes an open letter to parents, telling them about the role they have to play in protecting their child.

Chennai’s growing tribe of cloth-diapering moms doing their bit for the planet

July 17, 2018 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

They are convenient, have a relatively friendly environmental footprint and work out to be cheaper than you’d think. And a good number of Chennai moms are saying ‘aye’ to these modern cloth diapers. Would you make the switch?

How a caring Headmistress brought about change in a Kottur school

May 4, 2018 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

In a school that was struggling with absenteeism and lack of focus and self esteem among students, HM Maheswari Kalpana and her team reach out of parents to help their children come to school and improve their performance. She and her team aspire to make all these children leaders in society.

Chennai anganwadis would surprise many; here’s why

April 20, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

Many of Chennai’s 1350 anganwadis under the ICDS scheme are clean, well-equipped with teaching aids, toys and run by dedicated teachers who take a holistic view of the needs of a toddler. Here’s a sneak peek into a few such centres.

Motherhood redefined my life: Revathi

April 10, 2018 News Desk

In the second video released by Mandram, the recently organised Tamil forum for social activists, thinkers and achievers from different spheres of life, actor Revathi shares her journey of motherhood and the changes it has brought about in her way of thinking.

100, 101 or 1091: What to expect when you dial a helpline in Chennai

March 26, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

100 for police, 1091 for women, 1098 for Childline… recent experiences in Chennai show that users of a particular mobile service were unable to reach the city’s emergency helplines. So, how do these services work? And how prompt would help realistically be?

Six extraordinary women who are transforming Chennai

March 8, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

You may or may not have heard of them, but these trailblazing women are inspiration for all and the impact of their work will be felt for a long time to come.