Foundation for Rural Entrepreneurship Development (FREND),will create 3.500 rural women entrepreneurs, in 16 districts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, under a program—‘Saksham’. The programme aims to facilitate the women in…
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Policy and financial push, key to Indian women entrepreneurs
The growth in women entrepreneurship can help manage the difficulties of unemployment in the society, says a report by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. However, the report has pointed certain pain points in development…
Indian women entrepreneurs going global for big market
Led by 18 US businesswomen and entrepreneurs along with 13 of their Indian counterparts, All India Roadshow on Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship (AIRSWEEE) 3.0 will embark on initiatives to make global leaders out…
HSBC’s reformed childcare policy comes as boon for women employees
HSBC has gone the extra mile to help its women employees in India by reforming its childcare benefit policy. Last month, it raised the maximum age limit of children who…
German offices fast turning into hunting grounds for sexual predators
Sexual harassment in the workplace is turning out to be a growing menace in Germany, with 1 in 11 employees reporting that they were victims of unwanted sexual comments and…
How Megha Ahuja taught women to face and defeat cancer
Megha Ahuja would have been shocked when she learned of her mother’s ovarian cancer last year. She could have been shattered. But she is a strong woman. She did her…
Tamil Nadu nurse wins fight for recognition as transgender professional
In another victory over social injustice and gender inequality, Rashika Raj from Tamil Nadu has become the first person in India to be registered as a trans nurse and midwife.…
TiE’s unique project breeds women entrepreneurs from India’s small cities
One of the most unique programmes for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs, All-India Road Show on Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship (AIRSWEEE), launched by TiE, has touched the lives of…
What makes K Raheja Corp a dream workplace for women
K Raheja Corp is a property development company that a woman would love to work for. It has become famous for being extremely friendly to its employees, especially the women,…
India-Germany partnership seeks to prop up businesswomen in Northeast
The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MoSDE), in association with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has initiated a programme called ‘Economic Empowerment of Women…