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Updated on: Nov 2024
Indias Workforce Sees Major Increase in Female Participation
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Indias Workforce Sees Major Increase in Female Participation

Nov 29, 2024

As part of DI Yokohama India employs over women on factory shop floors

Yokohama India proudly declares that the Yokohama group the achievement of over women employed ...

Industry
Mar 7, 2024
As part of DI Yokohama India employs over women on factory shop floors

Cognizant to empower women in tech leadership with Shakti

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant has part...

Industry
Dec 15, 2023
Cognizant to empower women in tech leadership with Shakti

HUL has announced scholarship for women in STEM

A British-owned Indian consumer goods company, Hindustan Unilever Limited HUL has announced schola...

Industry
Dec 1, 2023
HUL has announced scholarship for women in STEM
Companies Act 2013 opened doors for women in boardrooms
Industry

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 […]

Nov 24, 2023
Salesforce to provide upskilling opportunities to women in India
Industry

Salesforce to provide upskilling opportunities to women in India

An American cloud-based software company, Salesforce has announced it has surpassed its commitment to provide 500,000 upskilling opportunities to women as part of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Upskilling Initiative, delivering over 3 million opportunities within its first year. The Program partnerships include India NASSCOM, which trains students and citizens on Salesforce through the NASSCOM […]

Nov 20, 2023
Volkswagen India opens ‘all-women operated store’ in Ahmedabad
Industry

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 […]

Oct 19, 2023
Gujarat tops in providing employment to youth
Industry

Gujarat tops in providing employment to youth

The Gujarat state has topped in providing employment to the youth. Quoting data from the Employment Exchange Statistics, 2023, the state government on Thursday said that is the first among all states in terms of providing employment to youth through the employment exchange. The release stated that for 2022, the state provided 43 percent of […]

Jul 7, 2023
DigiPivot an initiative by Google & HUL upskilling program; Apply
Industry

DigiPivot an initiative by Google & HUL upskilling program; Apply

DigiPivot, an initiative by Google in association with Avtar and ISB Executive Education and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) as an industry partner, is a platform designed to upskill women in Digital Marketing. The 3 editions since 2020 were resounding successes; a total of 200 women professionals from across India were chosen for the program from among thousands of applicants, through a […]

Jun 30, 2023
TCS employees volunteer 2.2 million hours in FY23, set new record
Industry

TCS employees volunteer 2.2 million hours in FY23, set new record

An Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employees worldwide have reportedly volunteered 2.2 million hours. TCS covers a volunteering programme HOPE (Hours of Purpose by Employees). The company had launched #millionhoursofpurpose as a part of the HOPE initiative. As a collective effort by its employees to volunteer 1 million […]

Jun 19, 2023
Grant Thornton Bharat rolls out return-to-work program for women
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Grant Thornton Bharat rolls out return-to-work program for women

One of the world’s leading Tax and Advisory firms in the country, Grant Thornton Bharat rolls out a return-to-work programme for women. “WINGS programme aims to give women who took a pause in their careers an opportunity to get back to the workplace. With a supportive work environment and inclusive policies, the programme not only gives […]

Jun 14, 2023
Hybrid working model hampered and hurt women’s promotions, Report
Survey & Report

Hybrid working model hampered and hurt women’s promotions, Report

During the Covid-19 pandemic companies imposed working from home. Post the lockdown, companies adopted Remote or hybrid working models depending on the requirements. According to a recent study by New LEAD at Krea University – IWWAGE – Zoom report, the hybrid working model hampered and hurt women’s promotions and also widens gender biases. The main […]

Mar 23, 2023
Ashok Leyland sets up an ‘All-Women Production Line’ at Hosur
Industry

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. […]

Mar 11, 2023