The Penn Collective

The Penn Collective A Non-Partisan Collective determined to redefine the socio-political spaces for women of TN.

Equality can only be achieved when the oppressed gain political power. This political power will be meaningless when it ...
14/04/2026

Equality can only be achieved when the oppressed gain political power. This political power will be meaningless when it comes without political awareness, says Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. 💙

On this birth anniversary, The Penn Collective tries to walk his path, by creating political awareness through political education, and enabling the marginalized to attain political power. ✊🏽

On this special day, we had a special intimate gathering, where we started by reading an excerpt from Dr. Ambedkar's book on collectivising. We shared what Dr. B. R. Ambedkar means to each of us and how we were introduced to Ambedkar and his ideologies. 💙

We chose to celebrate Ambedkar through art and came up with our deeply personal, yet political pieces of art. 💙

Our conviction to continue the journey of equality, feminism, and justice in his path has strengthened. ✊🏽

Jai Bhim! 💙✊🏽

We are hiring interns!We are looking for UG/PG students of Social Work or other allied degrees to work with us. The time...
09/04/2026

We are hiring interns!

We are looking for UG/PG students of Social Work or other allied degrees to work with us. The time period and start date can be discussed on a case to case basis.

Students from across Tamil Nadu are welcome. We are open to summer internships, concurrent field work, etc.

This is your opportunity to build your field exposure, network with professionals, and equip yourself for the meaningful careers that await.

Express your interest by writing a statement of intent and email us. Certificates, letters of recommendation, and many more perks are offered.

For more details, DM us or reach out at 9629020856. To apply, write to us at [email protected]

Spread the word 💙 Let's make a meaningful impact together. ✊🏽

Ms. Subhashini, from The Penn Collective had the opportunity to facilitate a session on "Gender Awareness & Social Sensi...
06/04/2026

Ms. Subhashini, from The Penn Collective had the opportunity to facilitate a session on "Gender Awareness & Social Sensitivity" at the Two-Day Workshop on Legal Literacy organized by the School of Excellence, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, with support from the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.

The space brought together a mix of folk artists from around 15 districts across Tamil Nadu and law students, making the conversations grounded and reflective.

Through discussions, activities, and questions, we unpacked:
- What we think is “natural” vs what is socially constructed
- How gender roles and stereotypes shape everyday lives
- Who benefits from these norms, and who gets restricted
- The many forms of gender-based violence that often go unnoticed

The session was highly interactive, and it was encouraging to see participants engage, question, and challenge long-held beliefs with honesty and openness.

Grateful for the space, the conversations, and the collective willingness to unlearn and rethink.

GenderJustice

With the state assembly elections round the corner, the election fever has gone up in the state of Tamil Nadu. But so ha...
05/04/2026

With the state assembly elections round the corner, the election fever has gone up in the state of Tamil Nadu. But so has the number of gender insensitive comments and sexually colored remarks of the men in politics during campaigns.

From C Ve Shanmugam to Nainar Nagendran to Dr. Ponmudi, no political party has left the stone unturned when it comes to making derogatory statements against women.

We, a group of concerned citizens, and civil society groups, have come together with this demand for action urging all the political parties to issue guidelines to the candidates, cadres, and speakers to campaign in a gender-sensitive manner and to take strict actions including cancellation of candidature against those who violate the guidelines.

This election season, let's demand accountability from our parties and leaders towards the equality and justice that they claim to champion for. Share these images widely and tag all the political parties and leaders and join in this call for action!

Let's make politics a safe and respectful space for everyone! ✊🏽

The time to act is NOW! Thousands of women are waiting for a chance to learn and lead, and to navigate situations of vio...
03/04/2026

The time to act is NOW!
Thousands of women are waiting for a chance to learn and lead, and to navigate situations of violence.

Your contribution can open doors that once seemed impossible!

Small organizations like The Penn Collective started with money from our own pockets. We need more hands and hearts to sustain the journey towards creating a gender equal society. Your support would mean the world to us!

Donate now when that money is still there in the account before all bills and EMIs trap it! :p

Bank details:
Name: The Penn Collective Trust
Account No. 50200118030780
IFSC: HDFC0008725

UPI: 9629020856@ptyes

Join us. Donate. Empower. 💜


As part of our outreach efforts to identify 100 women for the Thenkoodu program, The Penn Collective team, including Ms....
21/03/2026

As part of our outreach efforts to identify 100 women for the Thenkoodu program, The Penn Collective team, including Ms. Poorani ( ), Ms. Manthra Shree ( ) and Ms. Shivanjali ( ) went on a whirlwind campaign mode across Tiruppur district last week.

One of our programs targeted the SHG women across the district in which they were sensitised on gender, the importance of women's participation in politics, and about the Thenkoodu program. At the end of the session, the interested participants also gave their details to be registered under Thenkoodu. More than 120 SHG women were sensitised.

Our outreach efforts were covered widely in the Tamil dailies including Dinakaran, Dinathanthi and Dinamani.

If you're interested in joining Thenkoodu as a participant or as a volunteer, reach out to us through WhatsApp at 9629020856.

Dear Folks! Volunteer Requirement Alert 📢As you might have known, our Project Thenkoodu has been launched and the outrea...
19/03/2026

Dear Folks!

Volunteer Requirement Alert 📢

As you might have known, our Project Thenkoodu has been launched and the outreach for the same has been going on actively for the same. 📢

We are in need of volunteers to take up Tele-calling and data entry work as part of the outreach! 📢

Time commitment can be discussed and agreed upon mutually. 🗓️

Requirements: Speaking knowledge of the Tamil language is necessary.

Perks include a certificate, access to political knowledge, field experience, and much more :) 💜

This is your chance to be a part of this dream opportunity. What are you waiting for?

If you're interested, register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekpBmjgH9doktUJGkT4OWtGLAY7CKDtMy7Jq7v0aifRtTWOg/viewform (link in bio) or WhatsApp at 9629020856

It was a great pleasure for The Penn Collective to be invited by the Department of Commerce, Women's Christian College, ...
17/03/2026

It was a great pleasure for The Penn Collective to be invited by the Department of Commerce, Women's Christian College, Chennai to conduct a workshop on Gender Sensitisation and PoSH Act, 2013 on 9th March 2025.

Ms. Poorani conducted the session in which the UG students participated. The session was interactive and case studies were used to explain the provisions of the Act.

We thank the for the opportunity!

The 'Bread and Roses' movement that laid the foundation for the celebration of International Women's Day (properly known...
08/03/2026

The 'Bread and Roses' movement that laid the foundation for the celebration of International Women's Day (properly known as the International Working Women's day) demanded reducing the working hours to 8 hours so that a dignified life with leisure can be led.

But historically women haven't been able to enjoy leisure and rest. Never absolutely and never without guilt!

We, at The Penn Collective, wanted to change this, at least for a day and came up with the "Summa dhan Irukom" event to celebrate Women's day and our 3 year anniversary.

What started as a fun idea turned out to be a profound and memorable experience with an intimate gathering of women coming together, choosing only themselves for those 3 hours.

We laughed, we played, we made art, we danced our heart out, and had fun without any guilt! Most of us, for the first time ever! 💜

To many such days of celebration of self 🥂

The Penn Collective Team was invited to grace the Women's Day Celebration organized by the Mohamed Sathak AJ Academy of ...
07/03/2026

The Penn Collective Team was invited to grace the Women's Day Celebration organized by the Mohamed Sathak AJ Academy of Architecture, Chennai on 4th March 2026.

An in-depth gender sensitisation workshop was planned for the students. Ms. Sathya Bharathi and Ms. Poorani from the team performed a play and song calling out the misogyny and sexist language used in Tamil Cinema.

Ms. Poorani then handled a session on Gender sensitisation with interaction, case studies, and activity where connections between misogyny, gender norms, and gender-based violence were established.

Mr. Sivanesakumaran established the much needed connection between Architecture and Gender sensitivity and spoke about the importance of being gender sensible as an Architect, citing examples from his career.

Ms. Manthra Shree oriented the students on the need and importance for meaningful women's representation in politics and spoke about the flagship 'Thenkoodu' initiative.

The workshop concluded with discussion, feedback, and group photos.

We also put up a stall selling The Penn Collective's merchandise and books from .xyz

The Penn Collective extends our heartfelt gratitude to MSAJAA and to the entire organizing team for being such a kind host and for having us over.

The Women's History month is here! And so is The Penn Collective's 3rd year anniversary! 💜We are so excited to celebrate...
04/03/2026

The Women's History month is here! And so is The Penn Collective's 3rd year anniversary! 💜

We are so excited to celebrate both of these with you! Presenting you with two interesting sessions on the 7th & 8th March 2026! (Saturday & Sunday)💜

On the 7th, we have our exclusive event for men, 'Aan Paavam' and our exclusive event for women 'Summa Dhan Iruken' on the 8th. 💜

Location & Time:
07.03.26 - Nam Idam, Vadapalani, 3:30 - 7 PM
08.03.26 - Kalai Kalacharam, Ashok Pillar, 3 - 6 PM

Registration for both are mandatory but free.

Please scan the QR code in the images (3&4) to register for the event, or DM us or reach out to the number given in the poster.

Looking forward to meeting you all :)

02/03/2026

Imagining what Thenkoodu's intro would look like! 🌟

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