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Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM)

Category:
  • Civil Society Organization
  • Nongovernmental Organization
Focus:
  • Economic
  • Social
Location:
  • Andhra Pradesh
Organization Description:

Vasavya Mahila Mandali (VMM) is a Gandhian, secular, women-led non-profit founded in 1969 in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. VMM works to empower women, children, and families in rural, urban, and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha through programs spanning education, health, nutrition, human rights, and environment. It runs the Mahila Mitra initiative with Vijayawada City Police to prevent violence against women, alongside programs on HIV/AIDS, child protection, and sustainable livelihoods.

Role in Indian Shrimp Aquaculture: VMM's base in Vijayawada and its operations across coastal and interior Andhra Pradesh put it in close contact with communities whose livelihoods depend on the shrimp sector, including women processing-plant and peeling-shed workers.
Contact: vasavyamm@vasavya.org
Website: www.vasavya.org/index.php
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