Upcoming Programmes

January
03: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: Core committee meeting: Single Women Action Network (SWAN) annual convention planning
08: Women Lead Solidarity: Strengthening Women led NGOs Solidarity Network
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
16: District level: Balavana initiation (Salem, Villupuram)
18: State level: Participation in, and engagement with, local government (online)
20: State level: Small Scale Women Fishers (SSWF) network meeting (Review of district processes)
20: State level: Budget analysis
24: Annual Civil Society Solidarity Meet 2026
24: District level: One-stop women’s awareness and support centres: Quarterly survivors’ forums
26: Programme support: Participation of women in local self-government
30: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Thanjavur district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
31: National level: POA status review

Wednesday (07, 14, 21, 28):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (03, 10, 17, 24, 31):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1200: SWAN III Annual convention: Core committee meeting
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

February
02: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Thivarur  district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
05: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Pudukkottai  district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
07: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: Core committee meeting: Single Women Action Network (SWAN) annual convention planning
09: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Ramanathapuram district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
12: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Tirunelveli  district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
16: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Thoothukudi district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
20: State level: SSWF meeting (Review of district processes)
20: Quarterly Factsheet
20: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Nagapatinam district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
23: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Mayladuthurai district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
26: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Cuddalore district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
27: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Thiruvallur  district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
28: National level: Monthly POA review
28: District level: Quarterly District Citizens Committee Meeting 

Wednesday (04, 11, 18, 25):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (07, 14, 21, 28):
0900-1800 Survivors’ support and solidarity forum
1000: Basic training on POA
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1200: SWAN III Annual convention: Core committee meeting
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Weekly study circle

March
Women’s history month
02: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Villupuram district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
06: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Chennai district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
07: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting09: District level: Quarterly engagement and dialogue
09: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
14: SDG Watch TN IX Annual Convention (Goal 5): Crime Against Women and Girls 1953-2023 (NCRB): National report release and human rights defenders remembrance day
19: Strengthening small-scale women fishworkers (SSWF): Chengalpattu  district consultation, vulnerability mapping, and life history documentation (NELD)
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
24: SWAN: III Annual convention
28: National level: Monthly POA review
28: National level: Quarterly Lawyers’ forum

Wednesday (04, 11, 18, 25):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (07, 14, 21, 28):
1000: Basic training on POA
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1200: SWAN III Annual convention: Core committee meeting
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

April
Dalit
history month
04: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
12,13 SWAN strategic planning meeting with Networks
16-18: State level: Half yearly engagement (SCVMC+)
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
25: Legal Clinics and Survivor forums
25: National level: Monthly POA review
26: District level women fishers support and solidarity forums
26: District level: One-stop women’s awareness and support centres: Quarterly Survivors’ forums

Wednesday (01, 08, 15, 22, 29):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (04, 11, 18, 25):
1000: Basic training on POA
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

May
01: May Day [International Workers’ Day]
02: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
06: SWAN Framework drafting committee meeting
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
09: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
17: SWAN: Systems and Structures drafting committee meeting
18-20: Basic training on POA monitoring  (Residential, Batch I)
20: State level: Small-scale Women Fishworkers: Review of district processes
20: District level: Quarterly factsheet
22-24: Basic training on POA monitoring (Residential, Batch II)
30: District level: Quarterly District Citizens Committee Meeting
30: National level: Monthly POA review

Wednesday (06, 13, 20, 27):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (02, 09, 16, 23, 30):
1000: Basic training on POA (Online)
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

June
04: Quarterly District engagement and dialogue

06: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08:  State level: SWAN review
09: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
22: State consultation on coastal ecosystems
23: International Widows Day
27-29: State level systems analysis workshop: Entitlements
27: National level: Quarterly Lawyers’ forum
27: National level: Monthly POA review

Wednesday (03, 10, 17, 24):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (06, 13, 20, 27):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

July
04: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
11: National consultation on women fishers’ rights
16: Founders’ Day
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
25: National level: Monthly POA review
25: District level: One-stop women’s awareness and support centres: Quarterly survivors’ forums

Wednesday (01, 08, 15, 22, 29):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (04, 11, 18, 25):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500 Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

August
01: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
01: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – I
2-8: Single Working Women’s Week
03: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – II
04: Single Working Women’s Day
04: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – III
06: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – IV
07: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – V
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
08: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – VI
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
10: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – VII
11: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – VIII
13: Zonal training on Protective laws for Women – IX
15: Grama Sabha monitoring
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
20: Quarterly Factsheet on POA implementation in Tamil Nadu (District-wise)
30: District level: Quarterly District Citizens Committee Meeting
30: National level: Monthly POA review

Wednesday (05, 12, 19, 26):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (01, 08, 15, 22, 29):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

September
02: District level: Quarterly engagement and dialogue

05: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
26: District level: Quarterly Lawyers’ forum
26: National level: Monthly POA review

Wednesday (02, 09, 16, 23, 30):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation

Saturdays (05, 12, 19, 26):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

October
02: Grama Panchayat meeting
03: District level: Quarterly engagement and dialogue
03: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
10: State Convention VIII: POA status of implementation 2026 Report release
17: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
20: State level: SSWF: Review of district processes
25: District level women fishers support and solidarity forums
24: National level: Monthly POA review
25: District level: One-stop women’s awareness and support centres: Quarterly survivors’ forums

Wednesday (07, 14, 21, 28):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (03, 10, 17, 24, 31):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

November
01: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu

08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
10: State level: Strengthening local government: Social security implementation (SDG based)
18: State level: Civil society annual convention and strategic planning
20: State level: Small Scale Women Fishers network meeting (Review of district processes)
20: District level: Quarterly POA implementation factsheet
25-30: State, district: 16 days activism – Campaign  against violence against women and girls
27: State level: SDG Watch TN IX Annual Convention
27: Human Rights Defenders Day: Remembrance and celebrations
28: District level: Quarterly District Citizens Committee Meeting
28: National level: Monthly POA review

Wednesday (04, 11, 18, 25):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (07, 14, 21, 28):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle

December
05: CEO forum online review: Implementation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, POA, in Tamil Nadu
08: SWAN monthly coordination meeting
10: State level: Strengthening state human rights mechanisms (SDG 16)
10: Human rights defenders day
20: State level: Small Scale Women Fishers network meeting (Review of district processes)
12: District level: Training for POA monitoring
26: State level: Social security scheme monitoring and dissemination
25: District level: Quarterly Lawyers’ forum

Wednesday (02, 09, 16, 23, 30):
1530: Evidence building: Audio visual documentation
Saturdays (05, 12, 19, 26):
1100: Programme support: POA implementation
1500: Programme support: Strengthening SWAN
1530: Study circle