Shining Beacons of Successful Women Who Persevered & Never Gave Up

By: Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor | Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Women leaders and business owners have been battling against various challenges for years. Be it societal norms, gender stereotypes, structural bias or just plain sexism, women in the working sphere have never had a level playing field with their male counterparts.

In Women Entrepreneur India’s conversation with Sonali Srungaram, Founder & MD, Cipher Oncology, she states, ““The environment has been very conducive for men to be able to achieve their goals, and it's been my experience that women have to work a bit harder to get to the same level. However, the times are changing for the better, and barriers for women are much lower compared to 20 years back.” The business leader is part of WE’s prestigious ‘Alumni Women Leaders from Indian School of Business- 2023’ issue.

The ISB alumnus further says, “For me, the only thing that has worked is being very clear about my destination.” Sonali is supporting the cause of effective cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and has been working extensively to create patient-centric models of cancer care.

Sonali’s sentiment is a way defines the reason of success for each of these other women leaders who are a part of the magazine’s current edition. In this issue, meet Gowri S Ramani, CEO, Grow with Gowri. “With both ICF-MCC and EMCC-MP credentials, Gowri is an Executive & leadership coach for C-Suite members and senior leaders in corporate/not-for-profit organizations. She has recently completed a 2-year term on ICF Global Credentials & Standards Board as a Director and is also a Mentor Coach and Supervisor to other coaches on their coaching journeys.

Along with her we feature Shradha Agarwal, Deputy Director, Myntra. Shradha heads Business Development & Vendor Onboarding for the Marketplace at Myntra. She holds a Patent and has also practiced Business Development Consultancy for companies across diverse sectors, armed with an MBA from the Indian School of Business and other certifications from LSE (UK), NUJS & ICAI.

The issue also tells the story of Padmaja Duvvuri, Founder and Content Strategist. As a thought leader in the content marketing industry, Padmaja has a deep understanding of how businesses can use content to connect with their audiences, build their brand, and drive revenue growth. She is also a certified entrepreneur from ISB, sponsored by Goldman Sachs under the Women entrepreneurs empowerment program.

The issue also highlights the professional journey Of Rikta Doshi, Head – Special Projects & New Initiatives (MD’s Office). She aspires to be a trail blazer in the industry and her advice for aspiring women business leaders is, ‘Figure out what success means to you and be relentless in its pursuit. Tap into your support system to keep going. Just do not give up’.

And that is exactly what each of these prolific women leaders have done, ‘never given up’! Read through the issue to know these women leaders up close.

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