BIJAL BRAHMBHATT, MAHILA HOUSING TRUST ENABLING WOMEN TO IMPROVE THEIR CITIES
MHT is proud to be recognized by COP28 UAE as Climate Actionists
AI for a Greener Planet: How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionising Climate Change Solutions
By Bijal Brahmbhatt, Executive Director at Mahila Housing Trust and one of the key partners of Ellara Bengaluru-Oct 27, 2023
A community-centric approach to building a climate resilient Bengaluru
October 20, 2023 Bijal Brahmbhatt
From Risk Aversion to Climate Resilience: MHT’s Climate Risk Insurance Game
By Chirayu Brahmbhatt | October 10th 2023
Air equity: Women construction workers must be equal stakeholders in solutions
Blog by Mahila Housing Trust and Help Delhi Breathe for Clean Air Fund August 2023
Women’s Collective Power: Driving Responsible Urban Development
By Bijal and Chirayu Brahmbhatt | August 1st 2023 |
HOW INDIA’S WOMEN ADAPT TO A HOTTER WORLD
www.fairplanet.org July 03, 2023
AI will change the game for weather forecasts—but don’t fire the weatherman just yet
Forbes India, Jun 23, 2023
Bijal Brahmbhatt is raising her voice for women’s empowerment and has been motivating the women of India.
Josh Talks Hindi, June 2023
Why Women Are Especially Vulnerable During India’s Deadly Heat Waves
MHT Article, June 23, 2023
Where Urban Meets Innovation: MHT’s Article published in E-Governance Magazine on Egov.Eletsonline.com
Page 33 and 34, Special Issue June 2023 E-Governance Magazine (Egov.) #urban20 (Volume 19, Issue 9)
WOMEN-LED GROUPS INSTALLING THERMAL COMFORT SOLUTIONS TO COMBAT EXTREME HEAT IN INDIA: Article published in Global Center on Adaptation
GUJARAT, INDIA 24 May 2023 Urban Resilience
Story on the impact of heatwaves on the working population in India, Specifically Home Based Working Women.
Documentary by: Mikael Lefrançois, June 3, 2023
A Podcast: People Fixing The World
As climate change leads to global temperature rises, cities around the world are being faced with extreme levels of heat. This can bring whole cities to a halt, disrupt key infrastructure, and for the most vulnerable in society heat can be a killer., 27 Jun 2023
The white roofs cooling women’s homes in Indian slums
Article Published on BBC Future Planet, 28 June 2023
Engaging communities in informal settlements in the climate change agenda
May 31, 2023 Chirayu Brahmbhatt
Jodhpur’s First Heat Action Plan Highlights Vulnerable Areas
April 19, 2023
Mobilising women in construction to campaign for clean air
Mahila Housing Trust supported 75 women in construction to raise awareness of dirty air’s toll on their health and communities, while demanding action from local authorities. March 2023
Jobs and Skilling Landscape for Women Construction Workers in India published by
MHT’s Case Study on “Karmika School of Construction Workers: in the Study titled: Jobs and Skilling Landscape for Women Construction Workers in India published by #INHAF, February 2023
A handbook ‘Good Practices in Climate Action: A City Climate Alliance Partners’ Initiative’
Two Case Studies of Mahila Housing Trust
Gender and Poverty-related Barriers of the Urban Poor to access Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance
Evidence from the Mahila Housing Trust in India
A Handbook on De constructing Climate Change & Heat Stress for the Urban poor
This handbook was compiled by Integrated Design (INDÉ) as a part of the project titled ‘Community based Climate Action Plan in Urban Poor Settlements of Bhopal’ funded by the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), Elrha . The partner for the project was Gujarat Mahila Housing Trust (MHT). We acknowledge the support of Elhra and its partner organisation SEEDS, India (Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society) in carrying out the project.
Why innovative cool roofing is becoming popular among Ahmedabad’s urban poor
DTOE | May 2022 | The city’s residents strategically use shade, ventilation and building materials to keep their homes comfortable; and it does not cost the earth
It’s Severely Hard to Breathe’: Delhi’s Women Construction Workers Fight Pollution
A survey shows that 94 per cent of women construction workers never raise their voices against air pollution at their workplace for fear of losing their jobs. But they continue to be the party most affected by rising dust levels in the capital.
Meet the women fighting air pollution in Delhi’s slums
By Vandana K Contributor September 28, 2022 | NEW DELHI
Our AQI Ambassadors featured by BBC News Hindi
May 6, 2022
How a touch of white is helping the poor stay cool in a heatwave
by Ketaki Desai | Times Of India | May 5, 2022
Bamboo, white paint, coconuts: India’s hands-on battle for survival in the blistering heatwave
by Saphora Smith, The Independent | May 2, 2022
As temperatures rise, people in India are finding ways to cool down
by Vandana K | Resurgence | April 24, 2022
Writing on the wall: Deconstructing plight of women workers in Delhi
by Shinjini Ghosh | Times Of India | March 16, 2022
जलवायु सहनक्षमता निर्माण में अग्रणी भूमिका निभाती महिलाएँ
by UNhindi | March 08, 2022
Women construction workers face serious health and safety hazards at work and beyond
Sri Krishna | Citizen Matters | February 7, 2022
The things women construction workers wish they could change
by Sri Krishna | Citizen Matters | | February 02, 2022
“Cool Roofs” Are Helping Women Earn More in India
Peter Yeung | January 31, 2022
Climate emergency: Keeping homes cool on a warming planet
by The Green Fence podcast | January 27, 2022
Media Coverage, Dhal ni Pol_Revitalization of Heritage Precincts
December 30, 2021
Time To Put The Furthest First In Delhi’s Air Pollution Conversation
by Bijal Brahmbhatt | India Times | December 22, 2021
As Temperatures Soar, Philanthropy Can Power up South Asia’s Cooling Innovators
By Ed Dean | Director of Business Development at Ashden | December 12, 2021
Media Coverage, ASHDEN award for Cooling in Informal Settlements
December 11, 2021
Audio podcast: ‘Air pollution affects women more, especially the most poor’
by Ashraf Engineer | All Indians Matter | December 1, 2021
The number of new respiratory patients increased by 10%
by Nisha Sinha | Dainik Bhaskar | November 21, 2021
Keeping homes cool as the planet heats up
by Deutsche Welle (DW) | November 19, 2021
Delhi: Women construction workers bear ailments as occupational hazards
by Ambika Pandit | The Times of India | November 8, 2021
How can Indian cities shield vulnerable migrants from climate change? With better affordable housing
by Aaran Patel | Scroll.in | October 13, 2021
Life at 50C: Keeping cool in India’s heatwaves
BBC | October 7, 2021
What ‘work from home’ means for women in informal settlements
by Aditi Murthi | Citizen Matters | September 24, 2021
WOMEN RAISE THE ROOF
by PreventionWeb | September 1, 2021
Work at Dhal Ni Pole featured!
by Gujarat Samachar | June 20, 2021
Understanding the COVID-19 second wave in urban Gujarat
by Bijal Brahmbhatt | Indian Development Review | | June 15, 2021
Public scheme, private risk
by Bijal Brahmbhatt | Indian Development Review | June 9, 2021
Enough Heat
by Sarita Santoshini | Enough | April 8, 2021
Women change makers’ story
by Naresh Makwana | Abhiyan magazine | March 20, 2021
Roti, kapda & makaan. But no water… until now
By Jasjeev Gandhiok | The Times Of India | December 14, 2020
How Fahmidaben found her voice – and helped her neighbours
By Ashish Mehta | GOVERNANCE now | December 7, 2020
“Self-built, incremental housing by people themselves should be encouraged”
By Ashish Mehta | GOVERNANCE now | December 7, 2020
The City Makers is an empowering tribute to women reshaping urban India
Chintan Girish Modi | Money Control | November 28, 2020
They Built Us our Cities
By Roshini Suparna Diwakar | The Indian Express | October 26, 2020
Because everyone deserves a home
By Meeta Rajivlochan | The Tribune | October 25, 2020
In Indian cities, the quest for dignity
By Renana Jhabvala | Hindustan Times | October 21, 2020
From joblessness to entrepreneurship amidst COVID_19 crisis, an Indian slum woman shows the way
By Naresh Makwana | Abhiyaan Gujarati Magazine | October 17, 2020
How women in a slum in Ahmedabad adopted energy-efficient practices
By Renana Jhabvala and Bijal Brahmbhatt | Scroll.in | October 8, 2020
Observations, Visions, and Considerations on the Impact of the Corona Crisis in India
By ArchDaily | June 03, 2020
Women act to make slums climate-resilient, one house at a time
By Mongabay | March 16, 2020
Webinar 3_The Construction Industry and Woman Workers_City Bhaskar_12th Feb
Divya Bhaskar | February 12, 2020
Empowering Women in Poor Communities & Building Resilience Against Climate Pressure
By Inter Press Service | January 21, 2020
Why we must tackle the climate crisis from the bottom-up in India
By Screen Shot | January 16, 2020
Women Emerging as Leaders in Fixing India’s Slums
By The Diplomat January 08, 2020
Keeping heat from going through roof
By TNN April 26, 2019
Mahila Housing Trust gets MIT’s climate award
By TNN August 09, 2018
Micro loans, mega gains
By Amita Bhaduri | India Water Portal | July 11, 2018
Whose heritage is it anyway?
By Parth Shastri | TNN | | July 05, 2018
Gujarat: Long before govt, slum dweller began Jal Sanchay
By Gargi Raval | DNA India | May 26, 2018
Cool roof programme of AMC helps poor beat the heat this summer
By DNA India May 23, 2018
Dry since 50 years, Khadia heritage well to be revived
By Gargi Raval April 18, 2018
‘First, attend to Walled City’s civic problems’
By TNN January 13, 2018
Experts: Focus on infrastructure to revitalize Walled City
By TNN December 27, 2017
Can’t get enough of heritage!
By Ahmedabad Mirror November 27, 2017
Pol women restore legacy connect to Ahmedabad kids
By Niyati Parikh | TNN | November 26, 2017
How Delhi slums can fight climate change
By Pratibha Singh | Down To Earth | November 15, 2017
Women Lead The Change In Delhi, Ahmedabad Slums
By Thomson Reuters Foundation August 21, 2017
Women Leaders Wangle Water Taps, Security in India’s Slums
By Reuters August 19, 2017
Ahmedabad slums are getting water taps and toilets, thanks to women leaders
By Thomson Reuters Foundation August 16, 2017
Reflective paint helps women in slums combat extreme heat caused by climate change
By Amanda Froelich | Inhabitat | July 14, 2017
With promises and some arm-twisting, women lead revamp of slums in GujaratBy Rina Chandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation | July 03, 2017
By Rina Chandran | Thomson Reuters Foundation | July 03, 2017
Women slum dwellers battle extreme heat, with a touch of paint
By Livemint July 03, 2017
From Cool Homes to Autos, an Ahmedabad NGO Is Making It Easier for Slum Dwellers to Bear the Heat
By Sohini Dey | The Better India | April 21, 2017
Mahila Housing Trust will train NGOs to fight summer heat
By Niyati Parikh | TNN | March 26, 2017
The Power of Women’s Collectives
By Vishal Kapoor | Stanford Social Innovation Review | February 15, 2017
Dhal ni Pol’s living heritage to be revived
By TNN November 19, 2016
A cool idea on the roof can bring down slum home heat
By TNN October 09, 2016
In Ahmedabad, A Woman Fights To Get Slum Dwellers Into Proper Houses
By Rohit Bhan | NDTV | May 04, 2016
Slum-free cities? How the women of Ahmedabad led a housing revolution
By Carlin Carr | The Guardian | April 14, 2016