Abigail Brown

Abigail Brown
Understanding gender, water and sanitation through my internship with Arghyam
Experience of an intern in the field of water and sanitation with Arghyam
Posted on 14 Jan, 2010 06:15 AM

From September until December 2009, I completed an internship with Arghyam through my master's studies at Oregon State University to better understand gender, water, and sanitation in rural locations in South India.

Empowerment through action:The story of Anna Lakshmi
An article on one woman's experiences of empowerment in rural Tamil Nadu through participation in a Self-Help Group working on water and sanitation with support from an NGO called Gramalaya.
Posted on 08 Jan, 2010 01:39 AM

This article shows how women are catalysts for advocating widespread improved sanitation and – at the same time – reap substantial benefits in a program promoted by an NGO called Gandhigram Trust. The empowerment of women and marginalized populations is a vital step in realizing gender equality – equal access, planning, and management – for water and sanitation.

Village of tomorrow, village of today - Sanitation justice in Tamil Nadu:A photo essay
A photo essay on how "a rural village in South India realizes, day-by-day, the necessity of appropriate hygiene and improved sanitation for the good health of all people and the dignity of women."
Posted on 06 Jan, 2010 02:28 AM
A village in Tamil Nadu realises the necessity of hygiene and sanitation for health and dignity of women
A rural village in South India realizes, day-by-day, the necessity of appropriate hygiene and improved sanitation for the good health of all people and the dignity of women.
Posted on 23 Dec, 2009 03:36 PM

Through a maze of winding, curving roads off a main highway in Tamil Nadu, one must travel to reach the small, agrarian village of Muthampatti.

A woman who brought toilets, education and compassion to her village - The story of Anna Lakshmi of Tamil Nadu
One woman – with the help of a local NGO – learns how to become a leader in her household, village, and beyond bringing toilets, education, and compassion to those around her.
Posted on 23 Dec, 2009 10:29 AM

Priyadarshini, or Priya to friends, wanders inquisitively around a large cement pad where a group of about thirty women and men are gathering to create a map of their village using a colored chalk powder called Rangoli.

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