Women and girl children– Single Women, Adolescent women, disabled women and destitute women of the following communities:


Dalit community : 70%
Coastal Fisher Community: 15%
Adivasi women : 10%
Urban slum : 5%.
Total number of villages / slums : 560
Total number of sangams : 633
Total members : 65,000

Geographical Area


Ten districts with regards to networking: viz. Thiruvallore, Chennai, Kancheepuram, Villuppuram, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Ramnad and union territories of Pondicherry and Karaikal.


* Direct field activity of GUIDE: Chennai, Chengalpet & Kancheepuram Districts.
* Owing to the demand from the local women’s federations / associations in other district too, we may extend our role as resource group for promotion of advocacy.