‘I am Woman’ Awards initiative is a movement that believes and celebrates the fact that women are reservoirs of strength, and awards the inspiration of women. On this platform every year, powerful women speak about their personal and professional life and inspire many others.
The brainchild of Harvard Alumni Karan Gupta, the founder of Karan Gupta Education Foundation and the Managing Director of IE Business School, I Am Woman derives its name from the lyrics of a 70s song, ‘I am a woman… hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore.’ If I have to, I can do anything, I am strong, I am invincible, I am a woman.
Says Karan Gupta, “I have been working in the field of education for the last 17 years. Initially, when I started my journey I found that there is still a gap which we need to fill when it comes to women in our society. Nothing can be more inspiring than listening to the success stories of our power women. With I Am Woman, we aim to sow the seeds of courage, resilience and empowerment to thousands of women. KGEF and IE Business School are committed to the success of women and IE welcomes women to study in the various programs that the school offers.
Our First Lady of Maharastra is working for women empowerment and development of rural India by adopting villages ‘Fetri’ and ‘Kawdas’ to improve sanitation and infrastructure. She supports BMC in the wellness of the ‘Sweeper Community’ as well as ‘Film City’ in the welfare of film workers.
She is a renowned gemologist and jewellery designer for top Bollywood celebrities and India’s foremost business families. Farah is promoting and supporting the ‘Antarctic Treaty’ to preserve our planet recycling renewable energy and sustainable living.
As a young student she started Akanksha Foundation, an NGO to impact the lives of underprivileged children. Over two decades they have 3500 children in 58 centres and 6 schools. In 2008, Shaheen took on leadership at Teach For India to enlist teachers in low-income schools.
One of India’s youngest and most successful movie producers who has created several successful and women-centric films like NH10 and Tanu Weds Manu. She has made regional cinema with movies like Phuntroo and Jara Hatke.
India’s first famous celebrity blogger and social personality. She creates highly engaging multi-platform content towards India’s Internet Generation. Malini reaches over 4 Million visitors from 200 countries of which over 80% are women.’
Motherhood goes beyond biological ties and she has proved that by adopting a child of a sex worker. Gauri heads an NGO, Sakhi Char Trust that helps victims of HIV and AIDS. Gauri has dedicated her life to providing safety and freedom to transgender, hijras, and LGBT people.
She was attacked in 2005 at age 15, by a man whose advances she had rejected. Laxmi advocated to the Indian Supreme Court to curb acid sales. She is the director of Chhanv Foundation, an NGO dedicated to help the survivors of acid attacks.
Source – Karan Gupta’s LinkedIn Page
Each day is worse than the last, and it feels like we can't take another…
The Crossword Book Awards returned this week for its 19th edition, honouring the stories and…
The HECI Bill, 2025 is a major reform package that seeks to replace India’s multiple…
India’s labour system just got a major shake-up. Until now, rules for workers and labourers…
Every year on December 1st, the world observes World AIDS Day, and the statistics tell…
Waves 2025 arrived with colour, sound, and an atmosphere that filled every corner of the…