Abhithi Foundation

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Abhithi means “Fearlessness”. Logo symbolizes fearless future through focused initiatives for an inclusive growth and contribute for the worldwide sustainable development.
Mrs. Assumptha Parthesarathy initiated Abhithi Foundation with a vision of creating an inclusive society where there is a space for every individual to live a life with dignity and self respect despite the differences and where everyone includes everyone.
Abhithi Foundation is a non profit and non political organsation committed to empower the marginalised groups with special focus on women and girls through various acitivities that includes educational, medical and economic support along with the trainings, workshops, campaigns, conferences, research and documentations that are essential for the empowerment of the marginalised. Abhithi Foundation works together with different agencies such as government, movements, NGOS, social activists, students, civil society groups that supports the empowerment process of marginalised sections of the society.

Objectives:
• To promote quality education and skills among the younger generation with special focus on girls and facilitate them to understand and engage with global issues and diverse communities.
• To address the issues that is affecting the inclusiveness of the vulnerable communities with special focus on women and girls.
• To sensitize the community and the community based organization on social inclusion and ensure the the inclusion of women children, dalits, tribals, differently abled and older persons.
• To initiate activities supporting the inclusive growth of the communities such as women children, dalits, tribals, differently abled and older persons.
• To collaborate and network with organizations that is committed to promote gender equality and inclusion of the vulnerable sections of the society.

Programmes:
Education and Training of Women and Girls
• Abhithi Foundation organised a summer camp with the concept of empowering the adolescent girls.
• Life Skills for Adolescent Girls in the Savariyalu School as part of their Community Service Scheme. It was an opportunity to strengthen the adolescent girls in life skills that includes critical thinking, creative thinking, decision making, problem solving, communication, inter-personal relationship, coping with stress, self awareness and selfesteem along with the motivation for success in education and career.
Women and Human Rights
• Abhithi Foundation organised a workshop on Women’s Right. The importance of educating a girl and the problems of young widowhood and single women were also discussed during the meet. The women participated resolved to be united and support each other and thereby work together for consolidating women power.
Women and Health
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Day: Concept of Gender Equality, Women empowerment along with the key issues and concerns related to sexual health, and mental health related to sexual health were discussed.
• Life skills essential for HIV prevention
• Emergency Medical Grant
Violence against Woman
• Campaign Against Violence on Women
Network and Collaboration
• Abhithi foundation has promoted a network of women named social equity alliance for strengthening women leadership and to capacitate on concepts related to women which includes education, health and economy.
Women and Economy
• Workshop on Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB)
Women, Girls and Disaster
• Covid -19 Response: Older Women from the Arudhathiyar Communities living in Raja Nagar, Puducherry were supported with dry ration and hygiene kit as part of our commitment to reduce the economic impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable communities.

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.