Mumbai: India has come a long way in empowering its women. Many women now lead from the front and stories abound about successful women leaders who have overcome challenges and made the most of opportunities. An inclusive workforce is now vital to businesses that serve a vastly diverse customer base. In other words, no business in India can do without women.
But more needs to be done. Skewed gender ratios, huge gaps in pay and other forms of inequality are real, pressing problems. What can companies and the governments do to ensure more participation of women through entrepreneurship? What can we learn from women who have overcome great odds to deal with these issues?
To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, Moneycontrol is excited to bring together women leaders from disparate sectors to share their learnings in the hope that they will encourage many more to blaze a trail. From businesses to entertainment to culture, the women featured in Moneycontrol’s special coverage have broken new ground.
At Moneycontrol, India’s leading business and finance platform, our work has focused on capturing these exciting journeys. This edition of International Women’s Day comes in the midst of a pandemic. Not to be bogged down, several women have rebooted, reskilled and found ways to forge a new path. For example, our platform has told the stories of women who used the lockdown to learn about the stock market and turn sharp investors.
Anchored in a special microsite, Moneycontrol Women’s Day Special will engage with successful women leaders and spotlight their careers and life goals. Through a series of articles, interviews, panel discussions, podcasts and videos spread over the next few days, Moneycontrol will steer conversations centered on actionable insights.
Featured in the special series are Divya Gokulnath, co-founder, Byju’s, Ekta Kapoor, television and film producer and director; Geetha Manjunath, Founder & CEO, Niramai Health Analytix, Lizzie Chapman, Co-founder & CEO, ZestMoney, Vineeta Singh, Co-founder & CEO, SUGAR Cosmetics, Swati Khemani, Founder, Carnelian Capital, Deepali Naair, CMO, IBM India, and Shanai Ghosh, ED & CEO, Edelweiss Insurance, among others.
Commenting on the special coverage on Women’s Day, Binoy Prabhakar, Executive Editor, Moneycontrol said, “We have long focused on amplifying the voices of women through our storytelling. By featuring successful women leaders from a raft of sectors, we want to shine a light on their inspirational stories and motivate other women who are under-represented or unheard.”
In the coming days, Moneycontrol will launch special series on women who have turned successful entrepreneurs and who have made thriving careers in stock markets, mutual funds, financial advisory and other sectors. The Moneycontrol Women’s Day Special is a celebration of the stories, body of work and life goals of women.
