Mobile Vaani (A federated network of mobile based community media platforms)

Oxfam report 2018 indicates, Indian growth story is marred with inequality, wherein rural and urban poor communities remain at the lower rung of social and economic development. The problem of inequality gets further aggravated by following factors - a. Near absence of grievance redressal mechanisms, lack of community institutions as well as right sources of information. Women & poor people in the rural regions particularly find themselves at the receiving end of the socio-economic divide

Mobile Vaani (MV) is a voice-based community media platform. It is easy to use and readily accessible to even poorly literate and low-income groups. It offers users the information on local news, government schemes, livelihoods, career opportunities, appropriate health and nutrition behavior, community demand for social accountability, and workplace entitlements. MV discussion forums also ensure community building and solidarity by offering a safe space for women to share issues among peers.

Mobile Vaani (MV) is working in 25+ districts in India and caters to more than 2 million households. It has been used by 150+ partners including governments. MV has clocked 12 million+ calls & 500,000+ voice reports.