8 MARCH2022At the United Nations Security Council this week, India emphasised that it provides a unique template for gender-sensitive governance and equitable access to education, allowing women to become economically empowered, as well as highlighting its women empowerment measures. Other events related to women's empowerment that occurred this week are listed below.GOOGLE INDIA INVITES 'WOMEN CODERS' TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRL HACKATHON 2022Google India is seeking 'women coders' to participate in the Girl Hackathon 2022. Women studying computer science and related fields can register in teams of three on the Girls Hackathon's official website -- buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com.The programme is open to all female undergraduate and postgraduate students studying computer science and/or associated circuit fields. This programme will be available from March 19, 2022 until April 30, 2022.Registration can only be done in groups, and a 'team leader' must be declared at the time of registration.AMAZON INDIAN UNVEILS 'SHEISAMAZON' CAMPAIGN TO LAUD AMAZONIAN WOMENAmazon has launched a campaign called 'SheIsAmazon' to highlight female employees, associates, and partners who have not only overcome societal, cultural, disability, and economic barriers to achieve their goals, but who are also redefining the powerful role of a woman in the fast-paced e-commerce industry. This year's theme is 'Break the Bias,' and the ad follows suit. On International Women's Day, it was officially launched.Swati Rustagi, Amazon's Director, DE & I, International Markets, WW Consumer, said, "At Amazon, inclusion is at the heart of all our decision making, and we believe that it's not only good for society but also for business. `SheIsAmazon' is a simple effort to recognize the stellar work done by many women across Amazon India. There are thousands of women who are breaking bias every day and succeeding in unconventional roles and profiles. We are thankful to all these remarkable women for making what Amazon is, an inclusive and progressive workplace".META UNVEILS TWO INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS & CHANGEMAKERSOn the eve of International Women's Day, Meta (previously known as Facebook) launched two projects to boost women's empowerment and enable women's entrepreneurship.Every year on March 8, International Women's Day is commemorated. While Instagram's 'She IN FOCUSStaffByTHE WEEK THAT WAS: INDIAN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT NEWS OVERVIEW (7-12TH MARCH)
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