Before joining Amrapari,life was difficult for her, be it a victim of child marriage or adjusting in a complete new environment marked by financial struggles, she had to face it all read more ›
This is a story of one of our brave artisan named Sajeda Khatun, a living example of how one’s resilience and will power can help accomplish one’s dreams. read more ›
Amrapari (We Can) is a women’s collective that was created during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown as a way of creating sustainable livelihoods for char-chapori women in Assam. Many of these women were daily wage earners (e.g., in fisheries, agricultural work, brick kilns, etc.) who suddenly found themselves without work during the lockdown. Their extreme food insecurities were exacerbated by several spates of floods. Started and led by Manjuwara Mullah, a local women’s rights activist and longtime community worker in Barpeta district Assam, Amrapari seeks to support women’s empowerment and economic self-sufficiency. This is primarily accomplished by supporting women in making and selling embroidered quilts—a legacy of women in char chapori areas.