SDG 5: Gender Equality
Women Encouragement Schemes
Encourage Women Applications through Collaborations with NGOs and Community Groups
State Level Women Empowerment Conference, Workshop & Exhibition
The Centre for Empowerment of Women (CEW), in association with Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association of Tamilnadu (WEWA-TN) & Women Seva Trust conducted a State Level Women Empowerment Conference, Workshop & Exhibition on 10.09.2022 Saturday at Vivekananda auditorium – Anna University campus from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.WEWA is a Tamilnadu state and Central Government registered and recognized association. This association has been working for the promotion for women as entrepreneurs and for betterment of youth and women since 2008 in Tamilnadu with more than 22000 as their members.
- Nearly 1000 participants comprising of female students from Engineering and Arts & Science Colleges in and around Chennai, women staff and spouse of male staff of Anna University, women faculty from Anna University and women registered with WEWA.
- Udhayam, GST, PAN Card, gem Portal procedures and registration, Central and State government schemes and subsidies – by various experts.
- Free skill Development Workshop (Herbal napkin, Herbal oil, Herbal soap).
- Awards for best women entrepreneur, best social service and best agriculture practice.


Programme on CDHER – An Online Hackathon exclusively for Women
The Centre for Empowerment of Women (CEW), in association with Women Entrepreneurs Welfare Association of Tamilnadu (WEWA-TN) & Women Seva Trust conducted a State Level Women Empowerment Conference, Workshop & Exhibition on 10.09.2022 Saturday at Vivekananda auditorium – Anna University campus from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm.WEWA is a Tamilnadu state and Central Government registered and recognized association. This association has been working for the promotion for women as entrepreneurs and for betterment of youth and women since 2008 in Tamilnadu with more than 22000 as their members.

Exhibition of products by Self Help Group Women and Women Entrepreneurs
Exhibition of products by Self Help Group Women and Women Entrepreneurs was held on 08.03.2023 to 10.03.2023 from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm, Venue: Hall No.13, Department of Mathematics, CEG Campus, Anna University. There were 70 stalls put up by women entrepreneurs and Self Help Group women. Various products ranging from sarees, fancy jewels, jute materials, terrracota items, children’s toy items, fancy silk and cotton sarees, cake and pastry items, siddha medicines, millet products, health oil extracts to food items were exhibited and sold in these stalls. The sale was to the tune of Rs.4.5 lakhs.
