“Women in South Asia have a hard time convincing their families that they want a career in tech”
Sadaffe Abid’s social tech-enterprise CIRCLE aims to empower one million Pakistani women with basic digital literacy and business skills.
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“The Feminine Principle Leads from Respect for Diversity and Inclusivity” – FemmeQ Founder Karen Downes
Leadership consultant and agent of change Karen Lee Downes believes it is time for leaders and organisations to tap into their feminine intelligence.
Her Wheelchair-Enabled Cabs Help the Elderly and Disabled Go to the Hospital or Market
Chandigarh entrepreneur Sartaj Lamba runs a fleet of wheelchair-enabled cabs that offer mobility to the elderly and disabled in seven north Indian cities.
One Woman and a Project to Educate 4 Million Youth About Child Sexual Abuse
Through the Rakshin Project, social engineer Smita Bharti is spearheading a youth-led movement to create a social tipping point to stop child sexual abuse.
This Entrepreneur’s Lifestyle Brand Is Empowering Women Artisans in Muzaffarnagar
Gauri Malik’s label Sirohi provides small-town women artisans design support to make sustainable products for eco-conscious buyers in big cities.
How London Entrepreneur Darshita Gillies Created a Tech Platform to Drive Impact
London-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Darshita Gillies is using technology to connect impact investors with those doing good in the world.
This Kerala NGO’s Cloth Pads Are Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly, and Generate Employment Too!
A Kerala-based social enterprise built on spiritual and humanitarian values is out to provide rural women access to low-cost, eco-friendly cloth pads.
The Vision That Drives Hira Batool Rizvi, Founder of Pakistan’s First Carpooling App for Women
Young tech entrepreneur Hira Batool Rizvi’s carpooling app She’Kab offers women commuters in Pakistan a safe and efficient way to get to college or work.
How a Global Beauty Brand Is Empowering Women Waste-Pickers in Karnataka
The Body Shop India’s Project NARI, in collaboration with Plastics for Change India Foundation, rings in the festive season with a note of empowerment for Bengaluru’s female waste-pickers.
Actor Sheena Chohan’s Podcast Is Bringing Bollywood Together for Human Rights
Actor and activist Sheena Chohan is bringing together 30 Bollywood personalities to create awareness about UN’s 30 human rights in a new podcast series.
This Young Startup Founder Hires and Trains Girls for Future-Ready Jobs
Rachita Sharma’s enterprise Girl Power Talk hires young women, mostly from small towns, and trains them in digital media, marketing and virtual workspaces.
Why Big-City Folks Need to Stop Stereotyping Small-Town Girls
Young entrepreneur Rachita Sharma reveals the truth behind the stereotype of ‘small-town girls’.
These 3 Moms Are Creating Career Opportunities for Other Moms
Motherhood triggered these three entrepreneurs to create jobs, platforms and opportunities for other women.
How Meghna Joshi’s Social Enterprise Is Making Youth Employable
Social entrepreneur Meghna Joshi’s skilling venture SWAN is out to groom India’s youthful workforce and enhance their career prospects.
Read the February 2020 Issue of eShe Magazine
Head of India’s Skill Saathi programme Dr Archana Singh is out to empower 1 crore Indian youth, while the private sector too is getting into the skilling act as Meghna Joshi’s venture testifies. There’s more of food, travel and books in this issue, so read on!
From Adoption to Kashmir Blackout, Suno India Is Voicing Issues That Matter
A recent addition to the media landscape, podcasts are already a booming industry based on trust and inclusivity. Padma Priya, co-founder of the Indian podcasting platform Suno India, shares insights.
“Chhaa Jaa,” Says Global NGO Girl Effect to Indian Teens
Chhaa Jaa, an online programme by the global NGO Girl Effect, will educate adolescent girls and help them navigate their teenage years.
Better with Age: How Two Women Launched New Enterprises Midlife
If having your own business is something you dream of, a great place to start is listening to the advice of these women who launched startups in their 50s.
Fat-Shamed as a Child, She Launched a Social Enterprise to Track the Health of Indian Schoolkids
Having won her own childhood battle with weight, Priya Prakash founded India’s first health monitoring service for schoolchildren.
Her Social Enterprise Equips Small-Town Women with Wheels of Freedom
Pawani Khandelwal’s social enterprise Aatm Nirbhar equips women in small towns with one basic skill that opens up a multitude of avenues for them – riding two-wheelers.
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