Women empowerment is nothing but the process of creating circumstances where women can make use of their rights, have control over their own lives, and make decisions that affect their lives. The ultimate goal of empowering women is to provide equal opportunity in any field and sector of society. Their decisions should be treated equally with value and respect. Indian women who share the capability to achieve anything they want in life. They are demonstrating their abilities to the world, regardless of their age, societal norms, and any circumstances, they fall into. Some of these talented women's stories have been shared this week by womenentrepreneurindia.com
Tata WPL 2023: Sophie's incredible 99 leads RCB win against GG over 8 wickets
The Tata WPL 2023 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants: An incredible win by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Gujarat Giants. Instead of facing consecutive losses in Tata Women’s Premier League by RCB, they are back into the game from the last two matches. Captain Smriti Mandhana led team RCB is giving tough competition to their opponents.
Saturday was a double headers day where the second match was against RCB and GG. The female players of both teams faced each other at the Brabourne Stadium, CCI.
Chennai rated as the best City for Women to Work in India
According to a recent report, Chennai is recognised as one of the best cities in India which offers a broad working environment for women. Based on Social Inclusion Score (SIS) and Industrial Inclusion Score (IIS), every city has been assigned a City Inclusion Score (CIS).
The SIS is further based on 4 factors that make a city more welcoming to women:
Offer sustainability, quality standard of living and economic ability.
A parameter or scale that will show women's safety within the city.
Tamil Nadu Budget: Rs 1,000 subsidy program for female household heads to begin in September 2023
The ruling DMK announced the commencement of one of its major election-time pledges, saying the program giving Rs 1000 per month support for qualified women who are the head of households will go into effect in September.
The launch of the "game-changer" initiative would occur on September 15, the anniversary of the birth of the late Dravidian stalwart and party founder CN Annadurai. This would be months before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, in which the DMK has set its sights on its led alliance winning all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu and the single Puducherry seat.
Tata WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals tops Points Table thrashing MI by 9 wickets
The Tata WPL 2023 Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: The second match of the Double Header’s day at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai is won by the team Delhi Capitals defeating Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets. It was the 18th match of Tata WPL 2023 where DC clinched victory in just 9 overs.
Delhi won the toss and decided to field first against Mumbai Indians. The fielders and bowlers of DC showcased their power to the table toppers and restricted them to just make a score of 109 runs grabbing 8 wickets.
Rani Rampal is the first female hockey player to have a stadium named in her honour
Rani Rampal, a star player for India's women's hockey team, received a great honour when she became the first female athlete to have a stadium dedicated in her honour. In the state of Uttar Pradesh, Rae Bareli is home to the sports complex. While originally the stadium was titled the 'MCF Rae Bareli', it has since been renamed 'Rani's Girls Hockey Turf'.
Rani posted pictures of herself talking with the players and helping to open the stadium on social media. She was joined by other staff members in these images.
Tata WPL 2023: Delhi storms into Finals, beats UPW by 5 wickets
The Tata WPL 2023 UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals: Delhi Capitals beat UP Warriorz by a margin of five wickets at the initial tournament of Tata WPL 2023. It was the 20th and last match of the double header day hosted at the Brabourne Stadium, CCI on Tuesday.
By winning this game, Delhi secured its position at the finals of Tata Women’s Premier League to be held on March 26, Sunday. Team Delhi stands in the first position in the points table. They will be fighting for the championship trophy either with Mumbai Indians or with UP Warrioz.
Rural Women & Rural population in India are the fastest-growing Internet user Demographic
Rural India has a nearly 50% online penetration rate, and usage increased by 40% between 2021 and 2022. In the same time frame, usage increased by 30% among NCCS, D, and E audiences and 35% among women (less affluent in income and education spectrum). Smartphone sharing is widespread in India, and one of the fastest-growing uses is digital payment.
According to Nielsen's India Internet Report 2023, media companies and marketers need to rethink their approach to using digital platforms to maximize their reach. For instance, platforms that offer brief films, music, or social media are expanding daily and their reach is growing.
Walmart Foundation provides grants of $3.53 million to support 1 million Indian Farmers, 50% of which are Women
Walmart Foundation is an organization that supports initiatives made for the betterment of society and communities. It has recently stated that the organization will support 1 million smallholder Indian farmers by granting a sum of $3.53 million which includes at least 50% women. This initiative has been taken to improve the agricultural inputs and build the farmer’s independent. It will be done in the next 5 years. Two grants have already been made public by the foundation, including $3 million to the international nonprofit organization named TechnoServe for its efforts shown. They have reached out to 30,000 farmers and 24 Farmer Production Organisations (FPOs) both in Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Around 50% of workers in this organization are women.
Indian Hockey Player Salina Tete appointed as AHF Athletes Ambassador
Salima Tete, the midfielder of the National Women's Hockey Team is positioned on Thursday as the AHF Athletes Ambassador for a two-year term beginning from March 25. Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Congress in Mungyeong, Korea, a meet was organized where Salima accepted her position and the certificate.
The Indian women's junior hockey team was led by Salima to a fourth-place finish at the 2021 FIH Women's Junior World Cup held at Potchefstroom, South Africa. Salima will play her leadership role in the international representation, advocacy, and development of athletes and look after their rights and welfare in the region along with other athletes chosen from Asia.
Formal Announcement says 15% of Pilots in India are Female
According to a formal announcement, up to 15% of pilots in India are female, which is over three times the global average of 5%.
Nevertheless, it said that at the moment there is no specific government policy to support pilot training for women and members of the SC/ST and other disadvantaged classes.
Also, 67 foreign pilots are now employed by various air carriers in the nation, according to the report.
The announcement stated that 244 pilots had been hired as of 2021, according to statistics from major Indian scheduled airlines, and that according to industry forecasts, the nation may need 1,000 pilots year over the following five years.
Tata WPL 2023: Ticket to the Finals, Mumbai wins by 72 runs
The Tata WPL 2023 Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz: Power team Mumbai Indians enter the finals by thrashing UP Warriorz at the eliminators on Friday at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. They achieved a victory of 72 runs over UPW.
The match began with winning the toss by UPW choosing to bowl first against Mumbai Indians. Team Mumbai secured 182 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs which became difficult to reach for UPW players as they settled down to just 110 runs in 17.4 overs losing all the players.
