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Updated on: Mar 2024
InsuranceDekho launches “SWRA” Program to empower & support women
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InsuranceDekho launches “SWRA” Program to empower & support women

An online platform that compares and buys insurance quotes from top-rated insurance companies, InsuranceDekho has launched the “SWRA” Program, aiming to empower and support women by encouraging those who have taken a minimum one-year career gap to return to the workforce. The ‘SWRA’ (‘She Will Rise Again’) is aiming to hire and train at least 10,000 […]

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Samsung launches SheLEADS, women leadership program
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Samsung launches SheLEADS, women leadership program

A global leader, Samsung recently Launched a ‘‘SheLEADS’ – Women Leadership Development Program. The ‘SheLEADS’ is a 12-week leadership development intervention for high-potential women talent at Samsung. The program identifies, develops, and empowers women employees to take up leadership positions within Samsung and impact change. The company aims to lead by example and advocate for […]

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Companies Act 2013 opened doors for women in boardrooms
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Companies Act 2013 opened doors for women in boardrooms

The Companies Act 2013 opened doors for women in boardrooms, 14% of corporate board members in India are women: Ms. Susan Ferguson, UN Women India “Globally around 8000 companies have signed up for the UN Women’s principles for women empowerment”, said, Susan Ferguson, Country Representative, UN Women India at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence […]

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Ashok Leyland Inaugurates ‘Women-centric Cabin Trim Line’
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Ashok Leyland Inaugurates ‘Women-centric Cabin Trim Line’

An Indian multinational automotive manufacturer, Ashok Leyland has inaugurated ‘Women-centric Cabin Trim Line’ at Pantnagar plant. The company said on its page, “We are happy to share that a new ‘Women-centric Cabin Trim Line’ has been inaugurated at our Pantnagar plant.” “This Women-centric line has been inaugurated during this festive season to celebrate womanhood, exemplifying the […]

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Volkswagen India opens ‘all-women operated store’ in Ahmedabad
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Volkswagen India opens ‘all-women operated store’ in Ahmedabad

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India announces that the City Store SP Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat would be it’s 2nd ‘All-Women operated City Store’. Following the successful launch of the first store in Coimbatore, Volkswagen India in partnership with Automark Group has expanded this initiative to the state of Gujarat. At Volkswagen India, ‘People’ are one of the key strategic pillars. The brand focuses […]

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Women in the C-suite has increased from 17 to 28 percent
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Women in the C-suite has increased from 17 to 28 percent

Since 2015, the number of women in the C-suite has increased from 17 to 28 percent, and the representation of women at the vice president and senior vice president levels has also improved significantly. Women are more ambitious than ever, and workplace flexibility is fueling them. Yet despite some hard-fought gains, women’s representation is not […]

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Bridgestone India is empowering women to lead industrial growth
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Bridgestone India is empowering women to lead industrial growth

A fully owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation Japan, Bridgestone India is empowering women in manufacturing to lead India’s industrial growth. The company has hired women apprentices at the Pune manufacturing operations. This is breaking barriers in manufacturing as these 93 women apprentices are honing their skills on the shop floor including operating heavy machinery and […]

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Tata Motors starts first-ever all-women car assembly line
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Tata Motors starts first-ever all-women car assembly line

Tata Motors is putting women in the frontline of Indian automobile manufacturing with the first ever all-women car assembly line at its Pune plant. This all-women assembly line, where the company’s two flagship SUVs – Harrier and Safari – are assembled by women from scratch. For the past three years, over 1,700 women hailing from […]

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Ashok Leyland sets up an ‘All-Women Production Line’ at Hosur
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Ashok Leyland sets up an ‘All-Women Production Line’ at Hosur

Ashok Leyland sets up an ‘All-Women Production Line’ at Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The company has up this line with 80 women employees at their Hosur plant. Ashok Leyland has invested significantly to train and upskill them in core manufacturing skills and these women will be responsible for the entire production of the new engine line. […]

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Infosys Foundation to Bolster Women Empowerment in India
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Infosys Foundation to Bolster Women Empowerment in India

Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys, announced that it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) this financial year. The MoU has been signed with Avanti Fellows, Nirmaan Organization, and Shrimad Rajchandra Aatma Tatva Research Centre, to bolster women’s empowerment in India. The strategic collaborations are aimed at providing quality education and employment opportunities to women from […]

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International Women’s Day empowering women in the workplace
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International Women’s Day empowering women in the workplace

This International Women’s Day, PwC shared the voices of women from around the world through research-based insights on empowerment – and explored what more can be done to propel women’s empowerment in the workplace, the technology sector, and the economy. The women are significantly more likely to ask for a raise (55%) and significantly more […]

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P&G India’s Saksham program empowers women at Goa plant
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P&G India’s Saksham program empowers women at Goa plant

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Procter & Gamble (P&G) India was bestowed with the 2023 Gartner ‘Power of The Profession’ Supply Chain Award in the ‘People Breakthrough of The Year’ category, for its initiative – “Saksham“. The program is credited for enabling the first fully female production crew at the Company manufacturing plant in Goa. […]

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