Originally posted on The Economic Times MUMBAI: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has invested an undisclosed amount in digital storytelling platform for women, SheThePeople.TV, founded by journalist Shaili Chopra. Mahindra has invested in his private capacity in the video platform, which is building a much-needed digital media space and ecosystem for women achievers, and is dedicated to championing and promoting their success stories. "Women need a space that quenches their intellectual hunger, engages and empowers them with relatable content. With Shaili as founder, possessing … [Read more...]
Too Few Women Game Ghangers At The Top: Book on female empowerment in GCC paints bleak picture
Originally posted on The National by Tahira Yaqoob. Women achievers such as mountaineer Raha Moharrak are seen as the symbol of female empowerment in the GCC. But a new book sheds light on a stark disparity between the number of women graduates and those going into jobs. They come from all walks of life – electrical engineers, mountaineers, business executives and entrepreneurs. But there is one thing that unites the women depicted in a new book,Game Changers: How Women in the Arab World are Changing the Rules and Shaping the Future. It’s a fierce determination not to be held back by … [Read more...]
The 50th Year Anniversary of Human Rights Day
A world recognizing inherent rights, observing each human being's dignity and worth; it’s the stuff monumental figures Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt were passionate to protect, and it’s what we are celebrating here on the blog today and around the world! These important rights cover culture, citizenship, religious freedom, and more; they touch every person and include more topics than you are probably aware of! For example- did you know it's every person's basic right to have a name (something I have never thought of before)? Our human rights are globally recognized on December 10th of … [Read more...]