Hello Periods!

Conducting workshops and creating awareness on menstruation has always been challenging especially in rural areas. This situation exists not only due to the lack of information on menstrual hygiene but also of the stigma associated with it. This time, the solution proposed by DEF’s Smartpur initiative was to build the capacity of 50 trainers on…

Dividing Citizens

By Sarah Farooqui Mitigating ways to reduce the digital divide is imperative to ensure that the full potential of digital technologies is exploited by all. Case 1: August 20th, At least 27% students do not have access to smartphones, laptops for online classes: NCERT survey. Approximately 27 per cent of the students mentioned the non-availability…

Improving Livelihoods of Rural Weavers through Digital Training

The Research and Advocacy department of Digital Empowerment Foundation produced a report on ‘Improving Livelihoods of Rural Weavers through Digital Training’ based on training provided by DEF and Commonwealth of Learning to 2000 weavers and artisans across 8 states – Andhra Pradesh (Prakasam), Karnataka (Chamrajanagar), Madhya Pradesh (Ashok Nagar), Odisha (Bargarh, Cuttack), Rajasthan (Barmer), Tamil…