Two women-led unions in Tamil Nadu are using Gram Vaani’s IVR platforms to push for greater participation and accountability of Gram Sabha meetings, where citizens discuss their...
Sowing seeds for a brighter future, with a little help from ICTs
Some 50 kilometres from Delhi – in Sonipat, Haryana – Surendar, a farmer, is wondering what to do about his lemon trees that have perished.
From the periphery to the core: How can we hear more women’s voices from rural India?
In this article, we discuss our experiences in bringing women users on to the Mobile Vaani platform.
Farmers’ plea for insurance payments heard through Mobile Vaani
Since 2012, Mobile Vaani has been reaching thousands of people in India’s vast hinterlands with news, views and information about health, banking, education, sanitation, sexuality,...
Elected Women Representatives Use IVR for Accountability
Since the day it started operating, Gram Vaani has always strived to live its name, to be the voice of the village. The different campaigns...
#NotStatusQuo – how India’s social welfare delivery can be improved
#NotStatusQuo drew attention to systemizing temporary systems put in place during the lockdown & subsequent months to improve social security and welfare delivery in India....
लोग अपना पेट काटकर मिटा रहे हैं बच्चों की भूख, कहां गया 68% बच्चों के मिड-डे मील का पैसा?
कोविड संकट और लॉकडाउन ने हमारे समाज की उन बुनियादी आवाश्यकताओं की कमर तोड़ दी है, जिनके बारे में समाज का रईस तबका बात तक...
Short audio clips help students learn in rural Bihar
Tuplal Das’ clear voice rings out in Hindi. After greeting his audience, he introduces himself as a member of Lahanti
How has NREGA fared during lockdown?
Often the sole source of income for rural households, NREGA has been plagued with issues during the pandemic. Insights from the ground explain why.
