The Week That Was: Indian Women Empowerment News Overview (05-10 September)
Thankfully, women are gaining the support they need, even if it is taking some time to reach everywhere. Women now not only study abroad but also run their own businesses. This is the change that has to be implemented on a broader scale globally. But to get there someday, we should start small. Here, womenentrepreneurindia is working toward that objective by providing knowledge on women's empowerment and motivating a great number of women through daily updates about it. Here is a weekly roundup from womenentrepreneurindia that details everything that happened this week that was relevant to the empowerment of women.
Young Women Journalist Mentorship Programme launched by UNICEF Odisha
UNICEF Odisha has launched the Young Women Journalist Mentorship Programme 2022 in collaboration with South Asian Women of Media (SAWM) India, a network of women journalists in South Asia.
Held in Bhubaneshwar, a two-day orientation workshop was held as part of the program. The topic for the conversation as ‘working women and their children’.
The primary objective of the workshop was to empower young women journalists, build their self-confidence, sharpen their reporting and writing skills, and connect them with mentors for guidance. Sixteen women journalists hailing from tribal, rural and underprivileged communities from across Odisha were chosen for mentoring by four senior journalists of Bhubaneswar.
BSE IPF and SheThePeople Collaborate to Create InvestHER and Provide Financial Literacy Tools for Women
The first step toward women's empowerment is financial freedom. Although they make up half of the population in India, women are hardly ever given financial freedom, investment independence, or financial education. The fact that businesses don't pay enough attention to the financial demands of women when introducing financial goods is one factor holding them back. It's time to change that by making a sustained effort to promote women's participation. With the help of SheThePeople and BSE IPF, InvestHER will provide financial literacy tools for women.
By selecting a series of well-structured content that is quick, easy, and simple while also being effective and educational, InvestHER will put together an investor education programme developed for women, by women.
The information includes topics like investing, lending, goal-based planning, budgeting, risk management, liquidity, and risk management. While utilising the strength of the SheThePeople network through website and social media amplification, these will be distributed through a variety of formats such as videos, articles, and live webinars. The goal is to raise awareness of investing and personal money issues, particularly for women.
2x Increase in Indian Women Applying for WFH Jobs in 2022: Report
According to a research, the number of Indian women seeking for employment that allow them to work from home has increased by two times.
Professional networking site apna.co reports that the number of female members has increased by 132% since last year, with the majority of them searching for remote employment opportunities.
“The flexibility and the convenience brought by remote working has the potential to inspire more professionals to join the workforce, further accelerating the economic engine of the country,” Manas Singh, Chief Business Officer, apna.co, said in a statement.
“apna.co is committed to bringing Prime Minister’s vision of making India a global leader to and will continue being a partner in writing India’s growth story,” he added.
Govt Launches New I-STEM Initiative called "Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology
Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) was introduced by Dr. Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. WEST is a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology and Engineering facilities Map) initiative.
The WEST initiative will support women with STEM backgrounds and give them the tools they need to participate in the ecosystem of science, technology, and innovation.
I-STEM is a national web portal for sharing research resources, and it serves as the hub for numerous initiatives aimed at fostering R&D and technological innovation partnerships between academia and industry, particularly startups.
Anushka Sharma is the New Brand Face for L'Oreal Paris
Anushka Sharma has been named the brand ambassador for L'Oréal Paris in India. The business claimed she has been a vocal supporter of efforts to create a more inclusive society, which aligns with its basic principles and charitable endeavours. Sharma will serve as the spokesperson for the skincare advancements that the company will be introducing to the Indian market.
Anushka Sharma said, “I have always admired them for pioneering innovation in the beauty industry with superior and exemplary products backed by science that the women of today need. With this partnership, I look forward to making a positive impact in the beauty industry, making it more inclusive for women. It’s amazing to see an international brand supporting women to be the best version of themselves through unique initiatives and messaging. I hope to further support the brand’s vision by spreading the message of worth and empowerment to every beautiful woman out there."
Queen Elizabeth II Succumbs to illness at the age of 96, Remembering her Visits to India
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of Britain with the longest reign, passed away on Thursday in Bellmore, England. The statement from the Royal Family claims that the queen passed away peacefully after suffering from her illness for a quite some time. All of the world's leaders sent tributes and condolences shortly after the news came, and they continue to do so today. In her position as a queen, Queen Elizabeth II travelled to every country in the world during her more than six decades on the British throne. Her formal trips to India, though, have been the most noteworthy of all of them. She visited a number of well-known locations throughout her tour, including the beautiful Taj Mahal, the Golden Temple, Jaipur, and Mumbai's Gateway of India.
CyberTech Women Entrepreneur Program to Host Women-led Start-Ups from Australia and India
This month marks the deadline for applications to a programme that will connect international women tech entrepreneurs and provide participants the possibility to expand their enterprises internationally.
The CyberTech Women Entrepreneur programme will host six women-led start-ups, each from Australia and India, that are concentrated on critical technologies and cyber security. Program co-launcher and start-up accelerator inQ Innovation has dubbed the programme "the largest start-up pitch contest in the Indo-Pacific region in 2022."
Participants will receive mentoring and financial grants, according to Deepthi Ravula, CEO of the Indian government initiative WE Hub, which also jointly launched the programme.
