Women – Citizen Matters, Chennai

Lives clouded by dust: Crushing units choke Tirusulam residents

December 4, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Rock crushing and m-sand units operating in the open and trucks ferrying gravel cause serious pollution and health risks in the Tirusulam area; yet they are also a source of livelihood for residents who often hold their peace for that reason.

Chennai Buzz: Evacuation around Cooum | Women’s safety initiative | City surveillance stepped up

December 1, 2018 News Desk

From the latest planned initiatives by Chennai Police to increase city safety, to evictions for the Cooum eco-restoration project — catch all the buzz from your city over the week gone by.

மக்கள் மனம் கவர்ந்த மன்றம்

November 22, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

தமிழ் மொழி மற்றும் இலக்கியத்தில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டுள்ள ஒத்த பார்வையுள்ள சிந்தனையாளர்கள் ஒன்று கூடிய ‘மன்றம்’ நிகழ்ச்சி நவம்பர் மாதம் 17ஆம் நாள் இந்தியன் இன்ஸ்டிட்யூட் ஆப் டெக்னாலஜி ஆராய்ச்சி பூங்கா அரங்கத்தில் நடைபெற்றது.

It’s time to change… period!

November 21, 2018 Sandhya Raju

To create awareness on sustainable menstruation, Goli Soda hosted a panel in Chennai that spoke about the impact of waste created by conventional sanitary napkins and affordable, eco-positive and healthier alternatives before women.

Chennai Buzz: Timing for Diwali crackers | #MeToo response from music sabhas | App cab strike… and more

November 3, 2018 News Desk

This Diwali, what does the law say about cracker bursting in your city? How is the #MeToo wave making its impact felt in the city? That and more buzz for you, as the week comes to an end.

Horror stories abound as many Chennai hostels flout all norms

October 24, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Overcrowded, lax in safety and often also unhygienic, unregulated hostels for men and women in the city are crying out for immediate inspection and enforcement of rules.

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.