Women's empowerment is the advancement of women and their acceptance and participation in decision-making. Additionally, it entails granting them equal opportunity for advancement and development in society and rejecting gender bias.
The welfare of women and children is addressed in Article 15(3), which can be summarised as "Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any specific provision for women and children." Children and women have an important role in Indian society. Additionally, these are India's most vulnerable areas.
This post from WomenEntrepreneurIndia lists a few recent occurrences that have liberated women in various ways. Look at it.
Yoska and the Brigade Foundation launch the "Women in Sport" Initiative
IRONMAN 70.3 Goa race organizer Yoska has introduced the "Women in Sport" initiative with assistance from the Brigade Foundation by providing free relay slots for women over the age of 18.
The athletes must finish a 1.9-kilometer swim, a 90-kilometer bike ride, and a 21.2-kilometer run.
Women from all throughout the country have responded enthusiastically to the Women in Sport campaign.
Yoska have carefully researched, evaluated, and divided them into teams based on their individual proficiencies, creating 12 all-female relay teams with a total of 36 women.
Kriti Sanon is named as Skechers Indias new Brand Ambassador
Kriti Sanon has been named as a new brand ambassador for Skechers India by lifestyle footwear company Skechers.
Sanon will represent the brand's fashion and lifestyle categories as its ambassador, and she will be included in the next Skechers Street campaign, which will promote the company's hip collection of streetwear sneakers.
Rahul Vira, CEO of Skechers South Asia, commented on this partnership by saying, "Skechers started operating in India ten years ago noting a big potential in the footwear market. Sanon is a style hero for younger shoppers, and her influence, along with Skechers' desire to raise fashion awareness without sacrificing comfort, makes this partnership natural and seamless. With Sanon representing Skechers in the fashion and lifestyle space, we hope to improve brand recognition and increase our reach throughout India."
Asia's Power Businesswomen List for 2022 includes three Indian Women
The annual Forbes Asia "Asia's Power Businesswomen" list, which includes 20 women from the Asia-Pacific area, was unveiled on Tuesday. The list includes newcomers who have shown the potential to become trailblazers, honouring women who have been tirelessly striving to shift their businesses to the new normal following the pandemic.
In spite of the different challenges that businesses and economies have faced recently, the 20 women on the list have developed a variety of ways to assist their companies achieve new heights. Some of these women work in industries that have been affected severely, like shipping, real estate, and construction, while others continue to develop in fields like technology, drugs, and commodities.
ADB Expands $40 Million Package for 255 Electric Buses in India With A Emphasis On Women's Safety
For the development of 255 electric battery-powered buses with a focus on women's safety, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and GreenCell Express Private Limited (GEPL) signed a $40 million funding agreement.
On 56 intercity routes, these e-buses are thought to transport five million passengers annually in India.
They come with security features like cameras, tracking, and panic buttons that are connected to command controls for quick action. Additionally, training sessions on safety procedures targeted at female passengers will be performed for bus drivers and cabin hosts.
14,780 tonnes of emissions will be reduced annually as a result of the project.
Nestle and the Vietnam Women's Union collaborate to support Women
The Vietnam Women's Union and Nestlé Vietnam inked a strategic collaboration agreement for the years 2022 to 2027 in Hanoi on November 4 to continue implementing a national programme called "Nestlé accompanies women," which had been successful in previous years.
The alliance strives to advance gender equality and women's empowerment, promoting the overall development of women, particularly those living in rural regions.
The three main areas of cooperation are: enhancing the skills of women and Women's Union staff at all levels; assisting women in creating families with a secure home, a sustainable source of income, good health, knowledge, and compliance with certain sanitation standards; and engaging in charitable and social security activities.
Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog launches Women-Centric Challenges to foster New Ideas
In order to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the nation, NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) announced the beginning of women-centric challenges as part of phase-II of the second iteration of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC). ANIC stated that it intends to find, choose, support, and foster technology-based innovations through a grant of up to Rs 1 crore that address sectoral challenges of national significance and societal relevance.
The major problems that women from all walks of life encounter are addressed by ANIC's Woman Centric Challenges. These include advancing women's hygiene through innovation, advancing women's safety through innovation, providing professional networking opportunities for women, improving the lives of working mothers through innovation, and easing the lives of rural women, according to a statement from NITI Aayog.
The UNODC releases a report titled "Afghan Women and the Opiate Trade"
The Afghan Opiate Trade Project (AOTP) at CRIMJUST, Border Management Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime launched a study on Afghan women and the opiate trade (UNODC). The research offers a distinctive perspective on the part played by Afghan women in the country's opium trade.
Afghanistan has been the main producer of illicit opium in the world for almost 20 years. Opiate production in Afghanistan has an impact on government and economic growth, and it continues to feed corruption, terrorism, conflict, and bad health in Afghanistan, southwest Asia, and elsewhere. Illegal opiate trafficking contributes to the instability of Afghanistan and the nations bordering the main trafficking routes.
