Abhijeet Nirmal Deputy Director – Child Protection, Bal Raksha Bharat Businesses have remained one of the biggest contributors to social and economic development. Business activities are intrinsic to the social and economic fabric around the world. Businesses and social development are interrelated. An increase in the per capita income also
Bright Future in collaboration with Cognizant Foundation inaugurated a new training center with its first batch of more than 215 female aspirants. The center is well equipped to provide skills training to young women from marginalized communities in Pune under Cognizant Foundation’s Tech4All program to facilitate sustainable livelihoods. The program
SM Toys paying due and appropriate cognizance to economic empowerment and gender equality has implemented this unique initiative of providing livelihood to empower women aged 24 to 45 years. The packaging division of SM Toys, the world’s largest manufacturer of small toys, took a major step in the direction of
A more granular classification, as well as the introduction of demographic targeting in corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting that distinguishes between beneficiaries by sex, could help enhance the tracking and support for women and girls. In India, Women’s Economic Empowerment remains a big challenge as women’s participation in the workforce
News Update/Press release National, November 2, 2021: With Diwali around the corner, ZING, youth’s favorite channel, announces a heartwarming campaign, ‘Be a sparkle with Zing’ that urges individuals to ‘gift’ their time by being mentors to those in need. The drive aims to enrich the lives of under-resourced youth, who lack the
Mumbai, 15th February 2021: SBI General Insurance, one of the leading General Insurance companies in India, has enabled building 15 sanitation facilities for girl students in Wada and Chimur talukas in Palghar district of Maharashtra, thereby impacting lives of thousands of girl students. Under the CSR project, SBI General has funded the
NALCO, a Navaratna PSU, under the Ministry of Mines, has embedded social development in its core business practices. As a responsible corporate citizen, it has been delving deep into the realms of sustainable approaches to deal with the grave social issues of the nation. Women empowerment is one of the
INITIATIVE International Parity at Work Day now celebrated on 11th January every year champions the cause of workplace diversity, and recognises the importance that everyone – regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation – is given equal opportunity in the work place. The International Parity at Work Day was started
Zero Tolerance Against Female Genital Mutilation Is Need Of Hour Writes Neeti Jha About 120 to 140 million women have been subject to FGM and 3 million girls are at risk each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). FGM relates to all procedures that involve partial or total
The story of Rupa Yadav of Rajasthan who was married when she was only eight and had the freedom to study and choose a career of her choice (medicine), proves that India indeed is changing for good. Child marriage in some areas of rural Rajasthan is an established custom and
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