\u201cThe theme for International Women\u2019s Day 2019 which takes place on March 8 every year is \u2018 Think equal, build smart, innovate for change\u2019<\/strong>FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) members will find and develop ways in which innovation can remove barriers and accelerate progress for gender equality, encourage investment in gender-responsive social systems, and build services and infrastructure that meet the needs of women and girls.\u201d Said Ms Pinky Reddy, President, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in a press statement today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe achievement of the ambitious United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transformative shifts, integrated approaches and new solutions, particularly when it comes to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Based on current trajectories, existing interventions will not suffice to achieve UN\u2019s Sustainable goal of a Planet 50-50 by 2030. Innovative approaches that disrupt \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d are central to removing structural barriers and ensuring that no woman and no girl is left behind.\u201d Said Ms Reddy<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cInnovation and technology provide unprecedented opportunities, yet trends indicate a growing gender digital divide and women are under-represented in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and design. It prevents them from developing and influencing gender-responsive innovations to achieve transformative gains for society. From mobile banking to artificial intelligence and the internet of things, it is vital that women\u2019s ideas and experiences equally influence the design and implementation of the innovations that shape our future societies.\u201d She added<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEmpowerment of women and gender parity is an economic imperative. This stands true more so today in the global context \u2013 when women are empowered and can claim their rights and access to land, leadership opportunities \u2013 economies grow, food security is enhanced and prospects are improved for current and future generations. This can be seen from how the developed nations have been able to move ahead – as they have taken the women force along. \u201d Said Ms Reddy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFLO, recognizes women\u2019s participation in the social, political and economic activities of the country enriches the fabric of the nation. Increased access to resources and opportunities for women not only improves their own economic status but also their households and communities.\u201d Said Ms Reddy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWomen should be self-reliant in order to achieve their goals in life. Hence, FLO\u2019 focus in the new year would be to increase women participation in the process of economic development and to create a pool of resources by skilling them at grassroots, middle and senior level with our tag line \u2018changing lives\u2019,\u201d said Ms Reddy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FLO was initially started to bring women empowerment and establish women as better entrepreneurs in a workspace. Today, it has 15 chapters in all the top cities in the country . FLO was established in 1983, as a division of FICCI which is the apex body of industry and commerce in India. As an All India Organisation for women, FLO has chapters in Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Kolkata with its head office in Delhi, which has about 6000 women members from all walks of life \u2013 entrepreneurs, professionals, homemakers and corporate executives. FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the oldest women business chamber of Southeast Asia and the women\u2019s wing of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in the year 2019 will be focusing more on innovative ways to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure. \u201cThe theme for International Women\u2019s Day 2019 which takes place on March 8 every year is \u2018 Think equal, build smart, innovate for change\u2019FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) members will find and develop ways in which innovation can remove barriers and <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1875,1877,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-organization-ngo","category-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55435"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55436,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55435\/revisions\/55436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwarkaparichay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cKeeping these trends in consideration, FLO will continue to work towards the inclusion of more women in the workforce through skilling initiatives in the field of telecom, transport and e-commerce, initiatives for grassroots women, providing support to women entrepreneurs\u2019 through Swayam which is our business consultancy cell, conducting directorship training and helping place women on Corporate Boards through the FLO Women Directors programme. We will also expand and strengthen our initiatives to complement Government programmes like Swachh\u00a0Bharat\u00a0Abhiyaan and Make in India,\u201d added\u00a0 Ms Reddy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"