Women and Children

11 August , 2023: The real estate and infrastructure development arm of Mahindra Group, (MLDL) recently partnered with KidZania Mumbai with the aim of nurturing children as the architects of a sustainable future. This partnership combines the commitment of Mahindra Lifespaces to “Crafting Life “with the immersive edutainment experience of Kidzania. The KidZania RCity Mall, Ghatkopar Mumbai has set up new age sustainable experiences for children. The children will be encouraged to design and create their own sustainable development at Mahindra Lifespaces “Experiences.” The children will be introduced to an engaging and interactive environment within KidZania Mumbai. Their learning about sustainability will be enhanced through play and exploration. This initiative is in alignment with the flagship CSR programme of Mahindra

31st July, 2023 –Underprivileged children suffering from Thalassemia will now receive treatment under the flagship initiative of CIL – “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana.” Fortis Healthcare has joined hands with CIL in this initiative and a partnership has come into effect through an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding.) This was initiated on July 28th at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram. Present at the occasion were General Manager (CSR), Coal India, Smt. Renu Chaturvedi, Secretary, Thalassemics India, Smt. Shobha Tuli, Group COO, Fortis Healthcare, Shri. Anil Vinayak, Principal Director of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Fortis Gurugram, Dr Rahul Bhargava amongst other dignitaries form Fortis Healthcare. “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana” was launched in 2017 by Coal India with the purpose of supporting the

4 July, 2023: A significant healthcare initiative primarily aimed at the profoundly deaf children of Maharashtra, was executed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) recently. In this CSR Initiative, BPCL partnered with IMERMIRC – the Indorewala Memorial Educational & Medical Institute & Research Centre, to support 30 underprivileged children in Maharashtra for cochlear implantation surgeries. Individuals who have experienced inner-ear damage, and for whom external hearing aids don’t prove beneficial, experience enhanced hearing after undergoing this life changing procedure of Cochlear Implantation. Through this programme which is led by IMEMIRC early intervention and prevention of hearing loss is offered to the children who are economically disadvantaged and born deaf. This thrust area under which BPCL has covered this initiative is

28 June, 2023: Smaaash Fun Gateway Arena Private Limited, a  provider of immersive entertainment, recently collaborated with Khushiyaan Foundation, an  NGO that is dedicated to the welfare of underprivileged children, Smaaash has hosted a one of its kind event today as a ;part of this association. This allows 36 children in the age group of 7yrs-17yrs who are associated with Khushiyaan Foundation to enjoy thrilling facilities and games at the facility. Smaaash creates a unique and unforgettable environment, for visitors of all age groups. Smaaash has an extensive range of cutting edge virtual experiences. It also has interactive games, and attractions that are engaging. It creates a unique and unforgettable world for visitors irrespective of their age. The aim of

 28 June, 2023:India’s Auto and Bike taxi platform, Rapido Auto recently partnered with ANEW (Association for Non-traditional Employment for Women) in Chennai. This objective of this collaboration was to generate employment opportunities for underprivileged women by encouraging them to become auto-rickshaw drivers on the Rapido platform and providing them autos for the same. Representatives from Rapido Auto and ANEW were present at the official flag- off ceremony. This collaboration is being viewed as Rapido’s commitment of offering a platform to the marginalized women by empowering and uplifting them, so that they can earn a sustainable livelihood. Providing innovative solutions and opportunities for individuals through unconventional employment options, has been an initiative of Rapido Auto since long. The partnership with ANEW

15 June, 2023:Help Age India, released Its’ National 2023 report– “Women & Ageing: Invisible or Empowered? a day ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15th. The report covered the entire length and breadth of the country including rural & urban India. These comprised 20 states, 2 UTs and 5 metro cities including, Maharashtra and Mumbai. The sample size of 7911, included various socio-economic categories. The sample size in Maharashtra including Mumbai had a sample size of 619 respondents. Out of the elder women residing in Mumbai 61 % owned some kind of asset, namely vehicles, house and agricultural or nonagricultural land. The balance 39 % do not own any moveable or immoveable property. Out of the women

12 June, 2023: India’s story on women empowerment is not complete without focusing on some of the grassroots initiatives. One such initiative is STL’s Jeewan Jyoti.  STL (Sterlite Technologies Limited) is a leading global optical and digital solutions company providing advanced offerings to build 5G, Rural, FTTx, Enterprise and Data Centre networks. The company, driven by its purpose of ‘Transforming Billions of Lives by Connecting the World’, designs and manufactures in 4 continents with customers in more than 100 countries. STL set up the Jeewan Jyoti Women Empowerment Institute in Velhe, Maharashtra in 2014. Since then, it has become a launch pad for women in rural areas, creating a comprehensive ecosystem that addresses the multidimensional problems they face. While taking a round of

30th May, 2023- A Financial Literacy programme “Saksham” which is a CSR initiative of Home Credit India (HCIN), a local arm of the leading global consumer finance provider, recently concluded this programme in collaboration with Indian Development Foundation (IDF) its’ implementation partner, a private non-profit organization. Project Saksham was carried out from July 2022 till March 2023, over a period of 9 months. The core objective of the Saksham financial literacy project is to impart basic financial education among marginalized women & girls in order to further their empowerment and facilitate their informed financial decisions. The Saksham project had nearly 30,000 women participants which included girl students, maids, homemakers, and daily wage earners.  There were 605 financial literacy workshops conducted

 An innovative programme “Nari Shakti” seeking to empower girls and women from marginalized communities was launched recently. The Flipkart Foundation, under the Flipkart Group partnered with a leading NGO Deepalaya to kick start this. This project is slated to be implemented in two centers, covering Titron in Uttar Pradesh and Tavru district in Haryana.  This initiative plans to create new career opportunities by imparting training to 600 girls in Beauty Culture & Wellness and Fashion Designing. Deepalaya, supports underprivileged women, children and youth. The training that will be given to the 600 women and young girls will plant the seed of financial independence. They will also be encouraged to start micro enterprises and embark on the journey of sustainable livelihoods.