The following is the October edition of this weekly roundup. The past week was packed with a wide range of activities aimed at empowering women. Leading Venture Capital Firms Expand Virtual Mentoring for Female Entrepreneurs to MENA, and Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes the First Indian Woman to Be Named ICC Women's Player of the Month. The stories concerning women's empowerment are given below, including UNDP Announcing an Ambitious Initiative to Accelerate Progress on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, and many more. Discover some of the most important strides achieved this week toward women's empowerment.
Leading Venture Capital Firms Extend Virtual Mentoring for Female Business Founders to MENA
Playfair Capital and Global Ventures have announced the launch of ‘Female Founder Office Hours’ across MENA – with 150 of the world’s leading venture capital funds, including: Atomico, Balderton, Creandum, EQT Ventures, Firstminute, Localglobe, Northzone, Notion and Seedcamp – hosting virtual mentoring sessions for over 400 women founders from across MENA, the UK and Europe on 10th November 2022.
Launched in London in 2019, Female Founder Office Hours breaks down barriers to investment for female entrepreneurs, notoriously underserved by the global investment community. Each founder meets four investors virtually for one hour to discuss their technology and business model, ask for advice, pitch for investment or find a mentor. The founders meet a mix of local and international investors to receive a diverse perspective on the business they are building and to broaden their network.
Harmanpreet Kaur is the First Indian Woman to be named ICC Women's Player of the Month
The winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for September 2022 were revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC Men's Player of the Month award went to PaPakistan'spening batsman Mohammad Rizwan, and the ICC Women's Player of the Month award went to India's inspirational skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
After a fantastic scoring streak throughout September, Rizwan wins the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the first time, defeating other nominees Cameron Green (Australia) and Axar Patel (India) to the honour.
Thanks to her pivotal contribution in her team's first ODI series triumph in England since 1999, Harmanpreet Kaur becomes India's first recipient of the ICC Women's Player of the Month award.
UNDP announces an Ambitious Initiative to Accelerate Progress on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
The UNDP has unveiled a bold new initiative to assist nations in accelerating progress toward gender equality and the global Sustainable Development Goals during the upcoming four years (SDGs). Millions of women and girls in the 170 countries and territories where UNDP operates stand to make progress thanks to the Gender Equality Strategy 2022–2025.
Gender equality is one of the most effective development strategies, on which the plan is built. It seeks to go beyond piecemeal initiatives and assist nations in changing the political, social, and economic structures that support prejudice.
20 Year Old Bengaluru Girl Serves as the deputy British High Commissioner for a Day
As part of an annual effort launched by the British High Commissioner to recognise International Day of the Girl Child, a 20-year-old engineering student in the city was given the chance to serve as the deputy British High Commissioner for a day. The student, Medha Koppam, told TNIE that she was looking forward to the day, which began with staff meetings and encounters with people from different social groups, which offered her an understanding of how a deputy high commissioner functions.
In terms of empowering women, she suggested using technology to find solutions, as it may hasten growth.
Her firm, "Meviku," which aims to improve mental health, offer an inclusive platform and individualised healing to individuals in need, has already begun to work toward that mission. She thinks that giving women the chance to carry out activities while holding a position with a variety of duties will increase their exposure, awareness, and education while also motivating them to become leaders.
Dalareich Polot of Bohol is the First Filipino Global Women Leaders Awardee
Dalareich Polot, a businesswoman from Bohol who makes chocolate, is the first Filipino to ever receive the prestigious Goldman Sachs & Fortune Global Women Leaders Award.
The co-founder of Dalareich Chocolate House and Ginto Fine Chocolates were recognised as joint winners of the international prize at the Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit that took place in Laguna Niguel, California, from October 10 to 12, 2022.
The Filipina leader was also awarded a grant that would enable her to support her neighbourhood.
TCL and Shyla Heal Collaborate to Promote the "TCLForHer" Platform and Encourage Women to Redefine Greatness
The global campaign #TCLForHer, a self-sustaining inspirational ecosystem where women inspire and encourage women to redefine greatness through the TCL platform, is entering a new phase, according to TCL Electronics, a significant player in the global television and consumer electronics industry.
TCL is of the opinion that technology can empower women and spur change, and that doing so will be essential to achieving many of the world problems we face today.
Shyla Heal, a rising basketball star and TCL Company Ambassador, is working with the top electronics brand to elevate the #TCLForHer campaign and the official TCLForHer website to a larger audience through their exciting new partnership.
Revathi Advaithi and Bela Bajaria are among Fortune's list of the Most Powerful Women in Business
Revathi Advaithi and Bela Bajaria, two Indian American executives, have made it into Fortune's list of the most powerful women in business for 2022, which is once again headed by Karen Lynch, president and CEO of CVS Health.
This year, Fortune decided to combine its domestic and foreign lists of the top corporate women leaders, making it a little tougher to be named among its Most Powerful Women.
In second, third, and fourth place respectively, are Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture; Jane Fraser, CEO of Citi; and Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors. Lynch is once again managing the highest-ranking Fortune 500 and Global 500 firm ever led by a woman
Ryan Named One of India's Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work
Ryan, a well-known international provider of tax services and software, has been named by Great Place to Work as one of India's Best Workplaces for Women in the large company category.
“This recognition acknowledges our ongoing efforts to ensure our workplace culture is diverse and inclusive for all team members,” said Ginny B. Kissling, Ryan Global President and Chief Operating Officer. “We remain committed to retaining and rewarding the talented women in our industry and are proud of the professional and personal success our female team members in India have achieved.”
Ryan is paving the way for women with its intentional opportunities for growth and advancement, its generous family and personal leave policies, and its emphasis on work-life success through initiatives like myRyan, an avant-garde, results-driven working style, and RyanTHRIVE, a wellness programme that offers training modules focusing on physical, career, emotional, and financial well-being.
