8 JUNE2023INFOCUSINFOCUSManipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) announced 'W20-MAHE Women Vice Chancellors' and Leaders' Conclave' in Bengaluru on 26-27th May 2023. W20 is the official G20 engagement group focused on gender equity. Its primary objective is to ensure that gender considerations are mainstreamed into G20 discussions and translated into the G20 Leaders' Declaration as policies and commitments that foster gender justice and women's empowerment. The mega event will be was attended by over 40 women leaders from various parts of India to engage in meaningful discussions to advance equality for all those on the margins of development.The discussion was concentrated on five themes concerning women in higher education, labour force participation, skill development, care work and leadership. The working paper has been brought out presenting data related to each one thus leading to evidence-based policy recommendations. Leaders have been carefully selected for each of the focused panel discussions and is expected to come out a Charter of Recommendations to be presented to W20. W20-MAHE WOMEN VICE CHANCELLORS' CONCLAVE IN BENGALURU PROMOTING WOMEN-LED DEVELOPMENTQUALCOMM INDIA COLLABORATES WITH WEP TO SUPPORT 8 WOMEN-LED FIRMIn order to help 8 chosen women-founded technology firms in India, Qualcomm India and Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) collaborated on Monday.The collaboration will promote women's empowerment by providing masterclasses on marketing, intellectual property (IP), and other topics to the selected entrepreneurs as well as mentorship and advice from business experts.The 'Qualcomm Women Entrepreneurs India Network', which was established in 2020, has helped 25 early-stage, female-led companies over the span of two years.Varsha Tagare, Senior Director, Ventures, Qualcomm Technologies, stated that women-led firms are more sort of innovative and carry a unique perspective to solve problems or any obstacles faced. They are focused on societal welfare. The initiative intends to help those female business leaders who are in STEM that is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.This initiative aims to provide overall exposure to the participants and not reserve them to provide lessons. The third cohort will get more benefits within the startup ecosystem, it will provide a chance to interact with various governmental organizations, as a chance to build networks with industry leaders, VCs, investors, industry associations, and other accelerators.The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) was created at NITI Aayog and is operated now as a public-private partnership project with a separate governance structure.
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