Winpe teams up with Sheffield Haworth to propel women in private equity through mentorship programThis year-long initiative pairs women with senior leaders, with a proven track record of career progression for participants. The collabora...
25 Sep, 2025, 02.12 PM IST
AI development faces risk of entrenched bias due to underrepresentation of women: Microsoft executiveHimani Agrawal, chief partner officer, Microsoft India and South Asia, believes that inclusion is a shared responsibility and if AI continu...
10 Mar, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Govt to walk the talk on 70pc women in workforce by 2047: Labour SecretaryThe government commits to achieving 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, aiming for 70 per cent women participation in the workforce, says Union Labour...
05 Mar, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
200 women entrepreneurs set to raise an estimated Rs 850 crore, through Goldman Sachs initiativeGoldman Sachs' 10,000 Women Finance for Growth initiative is poised to help 200 Indian women entrepreneurs raise $100 million in funding. T...
08 Nov, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Nearly 65% of self-employed women in Indian metros have not taken a business loan, shows survey65% of self-employed women in Indian metros have not taken business loans, with 39% relying on personal savings. A DBS Bank India and CRISI...
30 Sep, 2024, 09.19 PM IST
The perception of gender pay gap and bias seen rising with affluenceThe second report from the 'Women and Finance' study by DBS Bank India and CRISIL reveals that 23% of salaried women in Indian metros perce...
06 Mar, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
Unlocking potential: Why women’s participation remains low among MSMEs, and what can be done about itIndustry observers say societal expectations and traditional gender roles often limit women’s access to economic opportunities.
24 Nov, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
IIMB’s NSRCEL and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women launch initiative to help women entrepreneurs raise capitalThe first cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Finance for Growth commenced on August 7, 2023.
07 Aug, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Google's second startups accelerator programme to empower women founders in IndiaThe three-month programme includes mentorship, workshops, access to resources and networks for startups from across all sectors, including ...
02 May, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
STEP unveils strategic partnership with FICCI FLO to empower women entrepreneursSTEP aims that the strategic partnership with FICCI FLO would help to empower women entrepreneurs throughout the country.
17 Apr, 2023, 10.35 AM IST
As companies focus on STEM, women tick the tech boxLeading companies, including Vedanta, Procter & Gamble, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Tech Mahindra, have stepped up hiring of women in STEM acro...
15 Jan, 2023, 07.19 AM IST
Sequoia Capital picks up first cohort of its Sequoia Spark FellowshipThe $100,000 equity-free grant is given to women entrepreneurs in India and Southeast Asia, the firm said. It will offer mentorship to 15 w...
14 Jun, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
Early stage platform for investors LetsVenture launches new initiative for women entrepreneursAccording to LetsVenture, WFN programme is aimed at educating women founders on raising capital and running a successful venture while prov...
08 Mar, 2022, 03.47 PM IST
Entrepreneurship on wheels: A UNDP project is taking mentorship and training to rural womenIt is well known that in India has one of the lowest workforces in the world with a rank of 108 in the Gender Gap Index. The only way to br...
29 Jun, 2019, 12.20 PM IST
New council for women entrepreneurs in the offingThe council will include established women entrepreneurs on its board to guide and help build an ecosystem for helping raise credit for sma...
05 Feb, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
FICCI, TiE partner to mentor women entrepreneurs in ChennaiThe association is intended to further FLO Chennai’s initiatives that aim to help existing and budding women entrepreneurs turn their busin...
25 Apr, 2018, 05.05 PM IST
Ivanka Trump stresses on fuelling women-led business growthFuelling the growth of women-led businesses isn't simply good for our society -- it's good for our economy, said Ivanka Trump.
28 Nov, 2017, 06.18 PM IST