It is about a month that the onset of Coronavirus or Covid-19 in India has become prominent. Described a rudimentary virus like any other normal cold, fever and chest congestion; its spread can be so fast and certain that the causalities both as sufferers and deaths can reach a very high proportion.
The global healthcare crisis has led to the decline of multiple sectors across countries and communities. Stories about families unable to perform last rights, hospitals reaching patient capacity, unavailability of hospital beds, exhausted and overworked healthcare workers, migrants travelling long distances to reach home, among gut wrenching incidents of apathy have made our realities somber.…
Rahul from Raybaka, Rajasthan, is a differently-abled person whose family sustains on pension. But due to the lockdown the banks are open for limited time so he was unable to withdraw money. He then called up our digital center co-ordinator Irfan and sort his help. He asked him not to worry and immediately went to…
The lockdown has led to a halt in many income generating activities, affecting the marginalised and underprivileged the most. Meanwhile, government has given a relaxation to the MGNREGA workers so that they can resume their work and earn a basic livelihood to sustain amid the pandemic. But due to lack of digital infrastructure and hampered…
On one hand the Covid-19 crisis has put a halt in income generating activities for many people across the country, but on the other it has also helped create alternate livelihood opportunities for many. DEF’s Smartpur center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh trained local women on how to stitch masks with minimum resources. The team was…
Aslam Khan, a farmer from Alwar, Rajasthan had very little place for technology in his life. He did not even have a smartphone until recently. With no formal education, Aslam cannot read or write. Even after purchasing a phone he found it tough to use since operating it involved a lot or typing and reading…
The ordeal migrant labourers are going through is possibly one of the greatest human tragedies witnessed in recent decades. The government’s efforts at improving the plight
The campaign with Association of Progressive Alliance was to address gender inequality as a result of patriarchy mindset in Rural India through digital awareness. The campaign was about giving digital insight so that the girls and women could use it to liberate themselves and opt for livelihood to support their families and consider themselves to be…
The issue of safe menstruation management needs to be addressed urgently, especially among poor communities with low resources. Women and girls must have healthy menstrual hygiene options and knowledge. Each day, an estimated 300 million women and girls #menstruate. An advocate of Women Empowerment, DEF has always initiated conversation around menstrual hygiene across Rural India. In 2019,…
On the occasion of International Women’s Day we got to you some spectacular stories from the ground, of smart & brave women who embraced change.
