The Week That Was: Indian Women Empowerment News Overview (17th July - 22nd July)

By: WE Staff | Saturday, 22 July 2023

Women's empowerment has emerged as an essential facet of the modern era, symbolizing limitless potential. Today, women excel across diverse fields, contributing significantly to societal development. Their influence extends beyond traditional roles, shaping economies, governance, politics, and even sporting culture. The global community rallies behind initiatives fostering women's overall growth, recognizing their pivotal role as society's pillars. Notably, Indian women have recently showcased remarkable achievements, exemplifying extraordinary service. In line with our magazine's commitment to promoting women's entrepreneurship, our weekly summit will spotlight womenentrepreneurindia.com, showcasing its coverage of such inspiring news and stories. Join us as we celebrate the indomitable spirit of women's empowerment.

26 Women from Indian Armed Forces Embark on a Heroic 900-km Bike Rally to Kargil War Memorial

On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a group of 26 women associated with the Indian armed forces is set to embark on a remarkable journey, taking on a 900-km bike rally from Delhi to the revered Kargil War Memorial in Drass. This inspiring initiative aims to pay tribute to the courageous souls who made the ultimate sacrifice during the 1999 Kargil conflict with the Pakistani Army, while also advocating for women's empowerment in the nation.

Madhya Pradesh CM Empowers Women: Toll-Tax Operations & Laadli Behna Yojana Enhanced

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, has made great efforts to improve the status of women in the state. He recently announced that the operations of toll tax points in MP, generating up to Rs 2 crore in annual revenue, will now be handed over to women. This move aims to provide women with economic opportunities and promote their active participation in revenue-generating activities.

FanCode secures rights for Indian Telecast of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

The upcoming women’s football tournament, FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 will be exclusively live-streamed on FanCode, India's top sports website. FanCode purchased the rights from 1Stadia and will broadcast all of the games live throughout India on its online platform. The World Cup, which will be held in the nine top cities and will feature the pinnacle of women's football, will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand beginning on July 20, 2023. On August 20, the finals of this mega tournament will be held.

"Markswomen" title presented to 19 Women SWAT Commandos

In preparation for the upcoming G-20 summit, which will be held in New Delhi, the Delhi Police is providing special training to women commandos who will serve as "Markswomen". As stated by an official, the delegates will be provided the highest level of security as they are providing special training to the women commandos.

TiE Hyderabad Empowers Women Entrepreneurs at TiE Women Meet & Greet Event

TiE Hyderabad and World Trade Center Shamshabad join forces to empower women entrepreneurs through the TiE Women Meet & Greet networking session. The event serves as a platform to discuss and highlight the various initiatives undertaken by TiE Hyderabad to support and encourage women in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

Naveen Patnaik Urges to Raise Women's Reservation Bill Issue in Parliament

Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odhisa and President of the BJD urged party MPs on Tuesday to raise the issue about the Women's Reservation Bill in the monsoon session of Parliament as well as the issue of providing the state special status.

The Parliament's Monsoon session will be held from 20 July 2023. CM Naveen instructed the party MPs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha to mention the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and assemblies as he presided over the BJD's parliamentary party meeting in virtual mode.

Women Empowerment training started at SKUAST-J

The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Jammu, Division of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, started the 12th five-day training program on "Empowering (capacity building) of women through livestock farming."

Rajya Sabha Creates History with 50% Women in Vice-Chairpersons Panel

The upper house of the Indian Parliament has reconstituted its panel of vice-chairpersons with half of its members being women. This historic decision, announced by Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar during the monsoon session, received widespread appreciation from women members present.