THE WORK BEGINS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WOMEN AND MEN ARE OF EQUAL VALUE.
Grounded in a vision of compassion and love for all, Amrita University’s Chancellor, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known as Amma, has spearheaded numerous initiatives for women’s empowerment and gender equality. These efforts are carried out through the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Amma envisions that “like the two wings of a bird, women and men are of equal value. Without the two in perfect balance, humanity cannot progress.”
Empowering Women to Empower Families
Gender Equality & Women Empowerment
Born out of Amma’s vision to empower communities for resilience to climate change and disaster relief, Amrita SREE program was launched in 2006, with the goal of aiding 500,000 women through the development of self-help groups. With more than 300,000 women currently participating, it provides vocational education, start-up capital, marketing assistance and access to microcredit loans and microsavings accounts. To provide assistance to people who have been impacted by the pandemic, Amma has rolled out a total of INR 85 crores as Covid-19 aid package. As a part of the second instalment, Amma is currently providing financial assistance, grocery kits and clothes worth 35 crores to the SHG members and to recent flood victims.
13,500+
SHGS Formed
250,000+
Women Participants
$14.2 M
In Support For 2021 And 2022
$1,200
Each To Widows Of Fishermen
Adult Pension
Lifetime pensions for widows, people with disabilities and women in poverty
100,000
Beneficiaries
AmritaSREE
Amma launched AmritaSREE – Self Help Groups in 2006 to empower communities for resilience to climate change and disaster relief
Training Women In Vocational Skills, Life Skills, & Entrepreneurship
Large-scale multi-skilling programs were initiated through-out India for women and transgender communities.
IMPROVING WOMEN’S HEALTH
Comprehensive Women’s Heathcare at AMRITA HOSPITAL
In 2020, Amrita Hospital inaugurated a Centre for Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare (Paripoorna) at Amrita Hospital, Kochi.
Transforming And Improving Menstrual Health For Women And Girls
Without access to proper sanitary products, women often get infections that adversely affect their overall health and ability to conceive.
Access To Clean Water And Toilets
Despite significant advances, sanitation in India remains catastrophically poor with an estimated 560 million people in India lives without access to a toilet.
EMPOWERING WOMEN, SUSTAINING THE ENVIRONMENT
Women in Sustaining the Environment (WISE)
Empowering women as Water Ambassadors Addresses critical clean water challenges while emphasizing the pivotal role of women in water resource management.
Beekeeping
Sea-weed cultivation
Vastra Chakra
THE WORK BEGINS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WOMEN AND MEN ARE OF EQUAL VALUE.
Grounded in a vision of compassion and love for all, Amrita University’s Chancellor, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, known as Amma, has spearheaded numerous initiatives for women’s empowerment and gender equality. These efforts are carried out through the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Amma envisions that “like the two wings of a bird, women and men are of equal value. Without the two in perfect balance, humanity cannot progress.”
Empowering Women to Empower Families
Gender Equality & Women Empowerment
Born out of Amma’s vision to empower communities for resilience to climate change and disaster relief, Amrita SREE program was launched in 2006, with the goal of aiding 500,000 women through the development of self-help groups. With more than 300,000 women currently participating, it provides vocational education, start-up capital, marketing assistance and access to microcredit loans and microsavings accounts. To provide assistance to people who have been impacted by the pandemic, Amma has rolled out a total of INR 85 crores as Covid-19 aid package. As a part of the second instalment, Amma is currently providing financial assistance, grocery kits and clothes worth 35 crores to the SHG members and to recent flood victims.
13,500+
SHGS Formed
250,000+
Women Participants
$14.2 M
In Support For 2021 And 2022
$1,200
Each To Widows Of Fishermen
Adult Pension
Lifetime pensions for widows, people with disabilities and women in poverty
100,000
Beneficiaries
Training Women In Vocational Skills, Life Skills, & Entrepreneurship
Despite significant advances, sanitation in India remains catastrophically poor with an estimated 560 million people (half the population) living without access to a toilet.
Improving Women’s Health With Access To Clean Water & Toilets
Despite significant advances, sanitation in India remains catastrophically poor with an estimated 560 million people (half the population) living without access to a toilet.
Transforming & Improving Menstrual Health For Women & Girls
Without access to proper sanitary products, girls may miss school and fall behind in their studies. Women often get infections that adversely affect their overall health and ability to conceive…
Women from rural communities, especially from a socio-cultural and political standpoint, are empowered by equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to access…
Comprehensive Women’s Heathcare at Amrita Hospital
In 2020, Amrita Hospital inaugurated a Centre for Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare (Paripoorna) at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. The Centre offers the best state-of-the-art comprehensive healthcare…
Amrita envisions technology created by and for women. Amrita’s interdisciplinary team blends Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to address social vulnerabilities…
Our initiatives focus on empowering women in rural communities by providing them with comprehensive training programs that nurture their leadership skills. Through …
In South Africa – A multi- dimensional scoping study to better understand the dynamics of skill development among unreached populations and the role ICT (Information and Communi…
In 2021, Amrita’s Center for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality started a unique program to build awareness and provide training on gender and mental health for India’s…
On International Women’s Day 2023, the “Million Lights Campaign” and “Gender Equality Pledge” were launched. Both of these campaigns were designed to foster women’s empowerment…
The Working Group focused on the following thematic areas of Gender Equality and Womens’ Empowerment: Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods, Education…
Amma empowers women to make a wider impact on society by opening the door to them as spiritual leaders. The role of priests is traditionally held by men, and while there is precedence for women…
In June 2022, UNESCO India and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham launched a campaign to create awareness among women, especially young and school-going girls, about …
UNESCO Chair On Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment
In the fall of 2016, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and UNESCO inaugurated India’s first-ever Chair on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. The UNESCO Chair furthers goals of Amrita…
At Amrita University, Empowered Women Lead The Way
At Amrita University, we take pride in our unwavering commitment to fostering inclusivity and gender diversity in the realm of education and research. This commitment is evident in …
In the fall of 2016, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and UNESCO inaugurated India’s first-ever Chair on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. The UNESCO Chair furthers goals of Amrita…
Publications Braided River
For International Women’s Day, 2022, UNESCO and Amrita launched the one-of-a-kind book called “The Braided River: The Universe of Indian Women in Science” that examines…
