To encourage Indian women entrepreneurs, new-age fintech startup Aye Finance raised Rs 125 crore on Wednesday from Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO by issuing non-convertible debentures. The Gurgaon-based company specialises…
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TiE Women to support female entrepreneurs with $70,000 fund
TiE Global, one of the world’s largest non-profit entrepreneurial organisations, recently launched TiE Women. The platform will cover all 61 chapters of the organization. It raised $70,000 in contributions from…
E&Y course tries to tame women employees, says female brain is like pancake
Do not flaunt your body because sexuality scrambles the mind. Speak briefly as women often ramble and miss the point. Do not confront men in meetings in order to not…
Women fighting stress at workplace 40% more prone to heart diseases: Harvard University study
Women with highly stressful work lives are 40% more prone to heart diseases than those who are less stressed-out, according to a Harvard University study. The study, which analysed the…
Women in Japan protest against employers’ “flat shoes are bad manners” policy
Thousands of women in Japan have spoken out against the unfriendly workplace policy that makes it mandatory for them to wear high heels to the office. According to a report…
Women empowerment possible through quotas in Parliament: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, has made a strong case for political empowerment of women by providing them adequate reservation in Parliament and state legislatures. “I would also like…
Goldman Sachs makes suits, ties optional to attract top talent
American investment bank, Goldman Sachs, earlier this year, relaxed the official dress code for all its employees with the objective of bringing about a more casual environment in the workplace…
Japanese workplaces draw flak for bizarre glasses ban for women employees
Bizarre and downright oppressive dress code for working women at Japanese offices created a storm on social media, proving that a developed economy may not coincide with a developed and…
How women are critical for Modi’s $5-trillion GDP target
If women and men around the world participated equally as entrepreneurs, global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could ultimately rise by approximately 3% to 6%, boosting the global economy by $2.5 trillion to $5…
Sowing seeds for women entrepreneurs of the future
Avneet Makkar created a concept, where if a woman who has two hours at her disposal and is good at maths, she can be an entrepreneur. She started a ‘beGalileo’ centre from her house and all…