Women and Children

New Delhi, October 15, 2023: The second edition of the prestigious Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon which concluded earlier today witnessed the participation of 35,000+ runners in support of the cause of #RunForZeroHunger. The record participation, 50% higher than last year, extended across five events including the flagship Half Marathon, Open 10K Run, Great Delhi Run, Senior Citizens’ Run, and Champions with Disability Run. Vedanta’s commitment of providing 1 meal to children for every 1 km run added up to 5 million meals in total. These meals will be served across Vedanta’s network of nearly 6,000 Nand Ghars, which are modernized, state-of-the-art Anganwadis, in the coming weeks. Nand Ghar is the flagship social impact programme of Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal Foundation and

RYTHM Foundation’s Pathbreaking Journey to Empower Maharashtra’s Young Women In the aridlandscapes of Maharashtra, where drought prevails, and financial constraints and limited access to quality education weigh heavily on girls and young women, a groundbreaking youth development project backed by RYTHM Foundation is cultivating empowerment like never before. From 2019 to 2022, t h e ‘Champions Youth Development’ programme, a collaborative effort between RYTHM and Mann Deshi Foundation, emerged as a noteworthy endeavour. This initiative combines education, hands-on learning, personal growth, and athletic training, casting a transformative light on tenacious young individuals. This programme recently clinched a Bronze Award at the prestigious 10th CSR Times Awards 2023, recognising the Foundations’ collaboration under t h e ‘ Women Empowerment, Corporate Foundation

10 October, 2023: TVARAN an acceleration program designed to support early-stage women entrepreneurs and augment the presence of women led startups in the field of renewable energy, water and waste management and climate smart agriculture marked its successful conclusion recently.  This announcement was made by Villgro and Cisco India Cash Grant Program. Former Secretary, the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology Dr. Renu Swarup, honoured the first group of exceptional startups during the closing event. These included Climate Sense, Swachha Eco Solutions, Green Delight, MOWO Fleet, Green Grahi, KNP Arises Green Energy, and Bharat Krushi Seva During the event, the remarkable entrepreneurial journey of the startups was highlighted and their outstanding achievements were acknowledged. This also depicted the

The critical role of rural women and their contribution to enhancing rural development and agriculture is the underlying celebratory tone of the 15th of October. This section of women plays an important role in eradicating poverty and providing food security. With an improvement in the lives of rural women, the chances of emerging victorious in the fight against hunger and poverty are very high. Providing the same and equal opportunities to women as men will see the number of malnourished people dip from 17 % to 12 %. Agricultural production too would rise from 2.5 % to 4 % as per an estimate. The women from the fields bring their experience which will be beneficial for improving the conditions of

By Neha JunejaCo-Founder and CEO, IndiaP2P India, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse population, has also been witnessing a significant transformation in its economic landscape, especially with the development of its Digital Public Infrastructure or DPI that combines powerful layers of identity, payments, and data sharing. This DPI and innovative platforms built on top of it such as IndiaP2P, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, have emerged as game changers in the financial sector, bridging the gap between borrowers and lenders. IndiaP2P has emerged not only as a catalyst for economic growth but also as a powerful force in empowering women, particularly in smaller towns and villages, where financial independence often remains distant and difficult. IndiaP2P, like many

On 23rd October 2023, the First Step Foundation embarked on an extraordinary journey, collaborating with PULSE SOCIETY to organize this heartwarming project. The aim was simple yet powerful: to provide unwavering care and support to young girls aged between 10 and 16 years who are living with HIV. This special event unfolded as a day of joy, empowerment, and inspiration, touching the lives of these remarkable girls in profound ways. The day began with enchanting magic shows that left the girls wide-eyed with wonder. Laughter filled the air as they marveled at the captivating tricks, reminding us all of the enchantment that childhood can bring. Beyond the amazement, the magic shows symbolized the magic of unity, as we came together

03 October, 2023- In commemoration of the ninth anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission, initiated in 2014, SOS Children’s Villages India, organised a cleanliness drive, across 31 of its locations nationwide. CEO of SOS Children’s Villages India, Sumanta Kar, mentioned that as an organisation, they recognised that children as the future guardians of the planet,should have access to cleanliness and hygiene.He was of the opinion that the values of cleanliness and hygiene should be instilled at an  early age to ensure their physical well being and  shape them into resilient individuals and the strongest version of themselves. SOS Children’s Villages India by emphasising cleanliness , he added was fostering a healthy present for these children and also nurturing a generation

27th September, 2023: The Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) and Sanofi have been engaged in a three-year-old programme. This programme has begun showing significant impact on the lives of children who have been affected by Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D). As part of the People-to-People Health Foundation (PPHF) more than 1300 young patients young TID affected patients nationwide have been enrolled out of which 69 patients are from Maharashtra. This program is imparting better education on TID management to the 1300 children. The program’s intervention over the last 9 months spanning September 2022 to June 2023 has reduced the number of children experiencing hypoglycaemia (1 to 4 times a week) by 46% as compared to

21 September, 2023: Mumbai based OSCAR Foundation, a community-based Sports for Development (S4D) has announced a tour to the United Kingdom, the fourth so far, for underprivileged children. The 15-day tour to the UK on the 1st October 2023, will see the participation of 10 girls and boys from the underserved communities of Mumbai. The Foundation is also sending 2 girls form Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan and 4 children from Karnataka from its villages near Yadgir. The selected children will participate in a cultural exchange programme and also play friendly football matches with school students in Europe. The power of football is being used by The OSCAR Foundation to equip children with skills to make them future ready and resilient. They also