While celebrating Women’s History Month this March, it is important that even as we reflect on the rapid strides of progress we have made as a society in addressing the challenges women face, we must acknowledge the ground realities that exist despite collective efforts across society. Women have to deal with the intersectionality of issues …
Continued Challenges of Women in Urban Slums: A Reflection Read More »
Praveen Singh, CEO, Apnalaya, speaks to Midday about Apnalaya’s event Yeh Bhi Hain Mumbai Meri Jaan. “We wish to tell all stakeholders, let us at least recognise these communities, treat them with respect and acknowledge their challenges. The idea is to make the city more inclusive towards more than half of its population.”
From reduced productivity leading to lowered incomes, to dangerous indoor heat as a result of cramped conditions, extreme weather is taking its toll on women. In this Scroll article, Poornima Nair, Director, Health and Disability, Apnalaya, speaks about how when there is a moment of illness in the family, the burden falls on the woman.
Mumbai has the largest slum population of any city in the world estimated 6.5 million people. More than half of Mumbai’s population lives in extremely poor conditions in slums, which lack access to basic services such as water, sanitation, electricity and healthcare. Amongst these urban poor communities in Mumbai, the M East Ward is the …
How Apnalaya is uplifting Mumbai’s poorest ward as a leading NGO for the urban poor Read More »
Organised by Apnalaya, one of the best NGOs for urban poor in India, the event was an opportunity for youth from underserved communities of Shivaji Nagar to speak about their identities, in a city that makes them feel invisible, and raise awareness about their area, which is often ignored.
