“Gender did not really play a role in my choice of career, but I realized quite early that economic independence was the key to emancipation” said Manjari Balu, in an interesting IWI Debate we had last Friday. We were celebrating Women in Finance all of February at IWI. Prof. Thenmozhi from IIT Madras, Sheetal Sharad, … Continue reading Know Your Money!
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Women In Finance : Building Capital
It is a race for survival for most of us. Very few people out there dare to follow their heart’s calling and explore the difficult path called Entrepreneurship. On Friday last week, we met one such exemplary woman. Humble and informed, and a lovely conversationalist, Gowri Mukherjee left us enlightened and thinking at the end … Continue reading Women In Finance : Building Capital
We are writers first, women later : Women in writing
“Males can keep the bastions to themselves, I want to keep my independent thinking and I am a writer first first” that is precisely how Kiran, Koral and Mona broke past the gender divide, identifying themselves as writers over and above anything else. Anupama Jain from IWI met these fabulous women for The IWI Debate … Continue reading We are writers first, women later : Women in writing
Celebrating Women In Writing : IWI Talk with Dr Manjiri Prabhu
We have been writing all along! Mythlogy speaks about the Brahmavadini, women who strive for philosophical knowledge, and scholars like Mythreyi and Ghosha as poetess and authors. These women found a mention in the Vedas, the veneered religious scriptures of the Hindu religion. The Government of Tamil Nadu celebrates an Annual Avvai Vizha (festival) to … Continue reading Celebrating Women In Writing : IWI Talk with Dr Manjiri Prabhu
And it is a wrap for 2020 at IWI
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water - Eleanor Roosevelt Each time I read this line, I relish a newer flavor. Though I confess, I couldn’t appreciate the whole crux until I got associated with Incredible Women of India! IWI, as you know, is … Continue reading And it is a wrap for 2020 at IWI
INCREDIBLE WOMEN OF INDIA 