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.”
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.
SHGS Formed
Women Participants
In Support For 2021 And 2022
Each To Widows Of Fishermen
Lifetime pensions for widows, people with disabilities and women in poverty
Beneficiaries
Amma launched AmritaSREE – Self Help Groups in 2006 to empower communities for resilience to climate change and disaster relief
Large-scale multi-skilling programs were initiated through-out India for women and transgender communities.
In 2020, Amrita Hospital inaugurated a Centre for Comprehensive Women’s Healthcare (Paripoorna) at Amrita Hospital, Kochi.
Without access to proper sanitary products, women often get infections that adversely affect their overall health and ability to conceive.
Despite significant advances, sanitation in India remains catastrophically poor with an estimated 560 million people in India lives without access to a toilet.
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.
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.”
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.
SHGS Formed
Women Participants
In Support For 2021 And 2022
Each To Widows Of Fishermen
Lifetime pensions for widows, people with disabilities and women in poverty
Beneficiaries
Despite significant advances, sanitation in India remains catastrophically poor with an estimated 560 million people (half the population) living without access to a toilet.
Despite significant advances, sanitation in India remains catastrophically poor with an estimated 560 million people (half the population) living without access to a toilet.
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…
Addressing the critical need for environmental preservation, our initiatives blend empowerment and ecological stewardship, leaving a lasting impact…
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…
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…
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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…
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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 …
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, 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…
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