The Week That Was: Indian Women Empowerment News Overview (4 September - 9 September)

By: WE Staff | Saturday, 9 September 2023

Women are reshaping their destinies by adamantly asserting themselves in a variety of spheres, from legal rights to personal control. Now that they have equal opportunities in all sectors of life, their choices and expressions are encouraged. Women's choices deserve to be respected without bias. Indian women are defying expectations and excelling at an unimaginable level at any age. They show brilliance and unmatched talent everywhere they go. Even in fields where men have traditionally held the majority positions, female leaders and business owners are transforming society. They are committed to changing social norms and making a lasting impression on the world. Womenentrepreneurindia.com featured inspiring stories of these trailblazers this week, highlighting their achievements in leadership and entrepreneurship and serving as a representation of women's influence and contributions to the workforce.

Fitness Startup Fitspire Collaborates With Akelli to Promote Women's Wellbeing

Fitspire an Indian vegan lifestyle and fitness startup has collaborated with the upcoming movie Akelli, to raise awareness about women’s wellness. A gripping thriller drama starring Nushrratt Bharrucha, revolves around an Indian woman’s harrowing ordeal stranded among terrorists in Iraq, as she valiantly fights for survival and justice. Fitspire has partnered with Akelli as a fitness ally for a campaign titled ‘Fitness kijung, Fitspire ke sang.’ This initiative aims to spotlight Fitspire’s mission of empowering women through fitness and wellness. The campaign will span various platforms, including television, auto banners, all Fitspire social media channels, YouTube, digital spaces, and the Fitspire website.

Grameen Foundation India & PayNearby to Collaborate to create Job Opportunities for Women & Youth

PayNearby, one of India's largest branchless banking and digital networks, today announced a partnership with Grameen Foundation for Social Impact (GFSI), a renowned nonprofit organization that works for the welfare of underserved communities, to unskilled 150,000 business correspondents (BCs) throughout the Indian poverty driven communities and upgrade them to provide digital and financial services. This partnership will create a sustainable change and empower the rural BC counters at grass roots level. The women and youth of India will get access to employment and opportunities through this collaboration.

E-commerce Giant Flipkart's Big Billion Day Sale to Create Seasonal Employment for Women, PWDs & Kirana Partners

Flipkart Big Billion Days is one of the most anticipated and largest online shopping festivals in India. It is an annual event hosted by Flipkart, one of the country's leading e-commerce platforms. The Big Billion Days sale typically spans several days and offers customers a plethora of discounts, deals, and offers on a wide range of products, including electronics, fashion, home appliances, mobile phones, and more.

MLC K Kavita Reaches Out to 47 Political Parties to pass Women's Reservation Bill

K Kavita, the member of the Legislative Council wrote a letter on Tuesday to the 47 political parties urging them to pass the highly delayed Women's Reservation Bill during the upcoming Parliament session. A convincing letter was written by a former Nizamabad MP and has been sent to all the 47 political parties that are represented in the Indian Parliament. She urged them to put their political differences aside and give the Women's Reservation Bill top priority during the upcoming special session of Parliament.

Mt Sudarshan scaled by Pune-based All-Women Mountaineers Team

The Mt Sudarshan is located on the Garhwal-Himalayas in the northern state of Uttarakhand which has been scaled by a Pune-based all-women mountaineer team and Giripemi adventure club.

The Garhwal Himalayas' Mount Sudarshan, which is in the Gangotri region, is a really difficult peak to climb on because of its constant rockfalls, avalanches, and extremely bad weather. Sudarshan Mountain stands at a height of 6,592 meters and its prominence is 456 meters. In August, the P Cube Mt Sudarshan Expedition 2023 was started in Pune.

608 Women Constables from Durga Shakti Haryana Armed Police Force participate in Passing Out Parade

First Corps, Durga Shakti Haryana Armed Police Force has recruited new female constables from BTech, Law, MCom, MPhil, MSc, Ph.D., and MTech graduates and postgraduates. After completing their training, 608 female constables participated in the passing out parade at the Police training center in Bhondsi, Gurugram. Shatrujeet Kapur, the DGP of Haryana served as the parade's chief guest and saluted the parade marching.