Abigail Brown
Understanding gender, water and sanitation through my internship with Arghyam
Posted on 14 Jan, 2010 06:15 AMFrom 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
Posted on 08 Jan, 2010 01:39 AMThis 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
Posted on 06 Jan, 2010 02:28 AMA village in Tamil Nadu realises the necessity of hygiene and sanitation for health and dignity of women
Posted on 23 Dec, 2009 03:36 PMThrough 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
Posted on 23 Dec, 2009 10:29 AMPriyadarshini, 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.