The Week That Was: Indian Women Empowerment News Overview (5 March - 11 March)

The Week That Was: Indian Women Empowerment News Overview (5 March - 11 March)

By: WE Staff | Saturday, 11 March 2023

Women are the most important key to building up a society. Their hard work in the workplace shows the true meaning of talent and enthusiasm to the world. Nothing is beyond their capabilities, women in society can perform any task they want to or are assigned to. People have now started to recognize their activities and true value. Their significance has become as majorly important as that of men in societal advancement, politics, sports, entertainment, healthcare services, and more. Since women are the backbone of society, their stories should be known to the world. On womenentrepreneurindia.com we have covered such stories and news about women who are leading the country.

Tata WPL 2023: GG Vs MI; Mumbai Indians win by 143 runs

The first match of the inaugural Tata WPL 2023 is won by Mumbai Indians defeating Gujarat Giants by 143 runs. Indian Team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur who is also leading the team Mumbai Indians has made the highest score of 65 runs in 30. She is considered to be the game changer for the team.

Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) initiative Tata Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 started with a full swing on Saturday, March 4, and made history by starting the match between Gujarat Giants (GG) and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Proptech Platform Strata sees a 2X rise in women investors reaching 45% of its total customer base

Committed to creating an inclusive investment atmosphere, Strata, an Indian prop-tech enabling fractional ownership in commercial real estate, marked a 2X growth in the number of women investors within a year of slashing the minimum investment ticket size for women. It now has 45% women investors of its total investor base.

Last year, during the occasion of International Women’s Day, Strata launched an initiative to encourage women to take an active role in their investment decisions. As a part of this initiative, Strata reduced its minimum investment ticket size by 40% from INR25 lakh to INR 15 lakh for women investing on its platform.

Amazon and "Womennovator" Collaborate to support 200 Indian Women Entrepreneurs

Amazon India has announced a partnership with Womennovator, a worldwide incubator for women entrepreneurs, to aid their expansion across India and the globe.

Amazon will help 200 women entrepreneurs publish their items on its worldwide marketplaces and websites as part of this partnership in order to build global brands from India.

These includes companies like Bunko Junko, KidsyWinsy, Vishaala Naturals, Gems & Diamonds, and others. These businesspeople operate in a variety of industries, including those related to clothing, cosmetics, jewellery, spices, toiletries, handicrafts, home furnishings, and office supplies.

Tata WPL 2023: Free tickets on Women's Day for RCB vs GG match

On the occasion of Women’s day, every spectator who wants to witness the mega tournament of Tata Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants will get a free entry at the Brabourne Stadium CCI. The inaugural season of Tata Women's Premier League 2023 has been started on 4 March 2023. In total 4 matches have been played to date with a doubleheader match on Sunday 5 March.

The women players are giving their best for their respective teams. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur who is also the skipper of the franchise Mumbai Indians is the leading scorer whereas Saika Ishaque of the same franchise has bagged the most number of wickets till now.

Lumikai Launches New Campaign to Highlight 40 Female Trailblazers in India's Gaming and Media Industries

The campaign, according to the brand, aims to highlight the experiences of women who are making a name for themselves in fields like game design, development, streamers, policymakers, and founders at organisations like Google, MPL, Garena, Games 24X7, Zynga, Ubisoft, Fanclash, Gamescraft, Loco, and Nazara, among others.

According to a statement from the company, the campaign aims to commemorate and acknowledge the accomplishments of these women who are upsetting the status quo and dismantling obstacles in the field.

Female Instructors on Mumbai local Train practice Yoga to Commemorate International Women's Day

Heal-Station organized the initiative of performing Yoga anytime anywhere in collaboration with the Western Railway. On Wednesday 8 March 2023, several female instructors performed Yoga on the local trains of Mumbai to commemorate both International Women's Day and Holi.

Various Yoga instructors from Mumbai who conduct yoga classes practiced different forms of Yoga while wearing 'sarees' to convey a strong message that yoga can be practiced at any time, anywhere, and in any costume, you are carrying.

Orion Innovation intends to raise the number of Women Employees by 15 percent in India

Orion Innovation, a provider of digital transformation and product development services, pledged on Wednesday to increase the number of women employees in the nation by 15%.

Orion stated that the 2,500-person headcount in India had increased by 25%. The company also plans to hire over 5,000 new employees by 2025. "We are thrilled to declare our commitment to raising the number of women working in India. We think that any company's success depends on having a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Hyundai Motor India launches campaign to empower women

To honour the power, fortitude, and tenacity of women who contributed to the social, economic, cultural, and political successes, Hyundai Motor India created the #TheDriveWithin campaign, which features the inspirational true-life tales of Indian women cricket players.

Also, the OEM held a motivational workshop on grabbing success and women leadership at all its dealerships to remove obstacles and build a more fair workplace for all employees.

Tata WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians win by 8 wickets against Delhi Capitals

The Tata WPL 2023 Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Team Mumbai Indians made its continuous third win and has made it to the top of the points table with 6 points. They defeated Delhi Capitals with 8 wickets in the inaugural Tata Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. This was the seventh match of the mega tournament which was held at the DY Patil Stadium, in Mumbai. Team DC won the toss and choose to bat first, but was all out at 18 overs making 105 runs.

In a First All-female staff operates passenger train in Jharkhand

The passenger train from Ranchi, Jharkhand will run 110 km and reach Tori in 2.35 hours, which will be operated by the all-female crew in honour of International Women's Day which was on Wednesday 8 March. The train carrying hundreds of passengers will cover 14 stoppages on Friday.

This programme has been conducted on Friday since on Wednesday both Women's Day and Holi were celebrated, said by an official.

The Week That Was: Indian Women Empowerment News Overview (5 March - 11 March)

Women are the most important key to building up a society. Their hard work in the workplace shows the true meaning of talent and enthusiasm to the world. Nothing is beyond their capabilities, women in society can perform any task they want to or are assigned to. People have now started to recognize their activities and true value. Their significance has become as majorly important as that of men in societal advancement, politics, sports, entertainment, healthcare services, and more. Since women are the backbone of society, their stories should be known to the world. On womenentrepreneurindia.com we have covered such stories and news about women who are leading the country.

Tata WPL 2023: GG Vs MI; Mumbai Indians win by 143 runs

The first match of the inaugural Tata WPL 2023 is won by Mumbai Indians defeating Gujarat Giants by 143 runs. Indian Team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur who is also leading the team Mumbai Indians has made the highest score of 65 runs in 30. She is considered to be the game changer for the team.

Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) initiative Tata Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 started with a full swing on Saturday, March 4, and made history by starting the match between Gujarat Giants (GG) and Mumbai Indians (MI).

Proptech Platform Strata sees a 2X rise in women investors reaching 45% of its total customer base

Committed to creating an inclusive investment atmosphere, Strata, an Indian prop-tech enabling fractional ownership in commercial real estate, marked a 2X growth in the number of women investors within a year of slashing the minimum investment ticket size for women. It now has 45% women investors of its total investor base.

Last year, during the occasion of International Women’s Day, Strata launched an initiative to encourage women to take an active role in their investment decisions. As a part of this initiative, Strata reduced its minimum investment ticket size by 40% from INR25 lakh to INR 15 lakh for women investing on its platform.

Amazon and "Womennovator" Collaborate to support 200 Indian Women Entrepreneurs

Amazon India has announced a partnership with Womennovator, a worldwide incubator for women entrepreneurs, to aid their expansion across India and the globe.

Amazon will help 200 women entrepreneurs publish their items on its worldwide marketplaces and websites as part of this partnership in order to build global brands from India.

These includes companies like Bunko Junko, KidsyWinsy, Vishaala Naturals, Gems & Diamonds, and others. These businesspeople operate in a variety of industries, including those related to clothing, cosmetics, jewellery, spices, toiletries, handicrafts, home furnishings, and office supplies.

Tata WPL 2023: Free tickets on Women's Day for RCB vs GG match

On the occasion of Women’s day, every spectator who wants to witness the mega tournament of Tata Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Giants will get a free entry at the Brabourne Stadium CCI. The inaugural season of Tata Women's Premier League 2023 has been started on 4 March 2023. In total 4 matches have been played to date with a doubleheader match on Sunday 5 March.

The women players are giving their best for their respective teams. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur who is also the skipper of the franchise Mumbai Indians is the leading scorer whereas Saika Ishaque of the same franchise has bagged the most number of wickets till now.

Lumikai Launches New Campaign to Highlight 40 Female Trailblazers in India's Gaming and Media Industries

The campaign, according to the brand, aims to highlight the experiences of women who are making a name for themselves in fields like game design, development, streamers, policymakers, and founders at organisations like Google, MPL, Garena, Games 24X7, Zynga, Ubisoft, Fanclash, Gamescraft, Loco, and Nazara, among others.

According to a statement from the company, the campaign aims to commemorate and acknowledge the accomplishments of these women who are upsetting the status quo and dismantling obstacles in the field.

Female Instructors on Mumbai local Train practice Yoga to Commemorate International Women's Day

Heal-Station organized the initiative of performing Yoga anytime anywhere in collaboration with the Western Railway. On Wednesday 8 March 2023, several female instructors performed Yoga on the local trains of Mumbai to commemorate both International Women's Day and Holi.

Various Yoga instructors from Mumbai who conduct yoga classes practiced different forms of Yoga while wearing 'sarees' to convey a strong message that yoga can be practiced at any time, anywhere, and in any costume, you are carrying.

Orion Innovation intends to raise the number of Women Employees by 15 percent in India

Orion Innovation, a provider of digital transformation and product development services, pledged on Wednesday to increase the number of women employees in the nation by 15%.

Orion stated that the 2,500-person headcount in India had increased by 25%. The company also plans to hire over 5,000 new employees by 2025. "We are thrilled to declare our commitment to raising the number of women working in India. We think that any company's success depends on having a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Hyundai Motor India launches campaign to empower women

To honour the power, fortitude, and tenacity of women who contributed to the social, economic, cultural, and political successes, Hyundai Motor India created the #TheDriveWithin campaign, which features the inspirational true-life tales of Indian women cricket players.

Also, the OEM held a motivational workshop on grabbing success and women leadership at all its dealerships to remove obstacles and build a more fair workplace for all employees.

Tata WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians win by 8 wickets against Delhi Capitals

The Tata WPL 2023 Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: Team Mumbai Indians made its continuous third win and has made it to the top of the points table with 6 points. They defeated Delhi Capitals with 8 wickets in the inaugural Tata Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. This was the seventh match of the mega tournament which was held at the DY Patil Stadium, in Mumbai. Team DC won the toss and choose to bat first, but was all out at 18 overs making 105 runs.

In a First All-female staff operates passenger train in Jharkhand

The passenger train from Ranchi, Jharkhand will run 110 km and reach Tori in 2.35 hours, which will be operated by the all-female crew in honour of International Women's Day which was on Wednesday 8 March. The train carrying hundreds of passengers will cover 14 stoppages on Friday.

This programme has been conducted on Friday since on Wednesday both Women's Day and Holi were celebrated, said by an official.

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