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📢 The EquiLead Dialogues: #NewEpisode Alert 🌟Theme: Decoding Leadership in the Social Impact Sector In this latest episode of The EquiLead Dialogues, Aiswarya Ananthapadmanabhan is in conversation with Barsha Banerjee, Managing Director, Perkins School for the Blind (India), to discuss the various nuances of leadership in the social impact sector. About Barsha:  ➡ Holds a Postgraduate degree in Child Development; began her career as an educator. ➡ Over 24 years of experience in education, service, livelihoods, and SME business growth. ➡ Expertise in developing leadership capabilities, building and leading diverse teams globally. ➡ Proven track record in managing business outcomes, cross-functional skills, and virtual teams. Don't miss the chance to learn from a leader who believes in creating meaningful impact and driving change. Stay tuned for this inspiring discussion! #SocialImpact #WomenInLeadership #LeadWithEquity #Inspiration

🌟EquiLead Online Job Fair Recap!🌟 🎯On September 5th, our virtual job fair brought together 20 talented women professionals from diverse sectors including education, youth empowerment, social justice, livelihoods and community development joined us for an exchange of ideas, opportunities, and the curation of potential partnerships. 🌟 What Happened: Women candidates shared their unique professional strengths and personal values in engaging introductions, curating a deeper understanding of their expertise. Breakout rooms created a space for direct and meaningful conversations, where candidates and organizations explored job opportunities, discussed skill alignment, and built connections based on shared missions. ✅If you want to advertise job postings on our platform and invite exceptional women candidates, fill out this form - https://lnkd.in/d8zr4TpA  #LeadWithEquity #WomenInLeadership #SocialImpactJobs #Hiring

🌟Excited to be a network partner for the upcoming Prabhav 2024, hosted by the Impact Investors Council (IIC)! 🎯This year’s theme, ‘Impact Beyond Returns: The India Story,’ will dive into how impact investing is driving sustainable development. The event will feature discussions around six key pillars: Equity Impact Investing, Blended Finance, Financial Inclusion, Debt Impact Investing, Climate Finance, and Niche Investment Areas. 🤝Meet us there and be part of the conversation!   ✅Secure your spot today - https://lnkd.in/gAWqCyqn #ImpactInvesting #Prabhav2024 #EquiLead

📢 Attention Organisations in the Development Sector! 🌍 How do you foster gender inclusion and women’s leadership within your organisation? EquiLead is currently conducting a comprehensive study to understand how development sector organisations in India embed gender equity into their culture and leadership structures. We aim to capture key insights, strategies, and success stories that can pave the way for broader, systemic change. 💡 What We’re Doing: We’re analysing 100 organisations to explore their approaches to advancing gender justice and women’s leadership. By documenting best practices, challenges, and innovative ideas, this study will help shape future workshops, programmes, and policies aimed at making workplaces more inclusive. 📊 What We Need From You: We invite you to share your experience! Your insights will be vital in shaping a deeper understanding of what it takes to accelerate women’s leadership and gender equity in the workplace. 🎯 Key Objectives: 🔹 Map workplace policies and practices that promote gender equity in the development sector 🔹 Identify best practices, challenges, and opportunities for improvement 🔹 Amplify success stories to inspire and inform systemic change 🚀 Get Involved: By contributing to this study, you’ll help shape the future of gender inclusion in the development sector. Take our survey today and share your valuable perspectives: https://lnkd.in/diDzWipk #LeadWithEquity #GenderInclusion #WomenInLeadership #DevelopmentSector #SocialImpact #ResearchStudy

➡️We are Hiring! Join Our Team! We're on the lookout for passionate individuals to fill two exciting intern roles: 🔸Intern for Communications - Dive into the world of communication and make our message shine!  🔸Intern for Community Building - Help us foster vibrant and engaged communities! ➡️If you’re ready to make an impact and grow with us, apply now! To apply for the Communications role, reach out to Mitalee Shekhawat at mitalee@equilead.org. For the Community Building role, reach out to Soumya Mishra at soumya@equilead.org. 🤝We look forward to your applications! #Hiring #Internship #CommunityBuilding #Communications #JoinOurTeam

#EquiLeadRecommends Despite increased corporate focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), sustainable employment for transgender individuals in India remains a distant goal. While DEI initiatives may be introduced, many face persistent challenges, such as workplace discrimination, inadequate skill training, and lack of support systems. This article from Queerbeat highlights a significant gap between symbolic gestures and the genuine commitment needed from employers to create truly inclusive environments. ➡️Read more: https://lnkd.in/di7Q2bHe   #DEI #InclusiveWorkplace #SkillTraining #SupportSystem

Ever wonder what DEI truly means in the workplace? 🤔 It goes beyond just three words – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. 📚 Swipe through to understand how these concepts come to life. 🌟 Share your thoughts in the comments below! 💬 We’d love to hear from you! 💡 #DEI #Workplace #InclusiveWorkplace #LeadWithEquity

📢 Happening tomorrow! Join an engaging webinar that will explore unique challenges of workplace sexual harassment in non-corporate settings like hospitals, sports academies, educational institutions, and film sets. ➡ Theme: "Prevention of Workplace Sexual Harassment: Where the Workplace is not an Office" 📆 Date: September 5, 2024 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30PM 🎙 Meet the Speakers: 🔸Veena Gopalakrishnan, Partner, Trilegal 🔸Priya Varadarajan, Founder and CEO, I'm Every Woman (IEW) Trust 🔸Nirmala Menon, Founder and CEO, Interweave Consulting Pvt Ltd The webinar will unpack real-life issues faced by survivors and organisations, the impact of strong policies, and actionable steps to create safer, more respectful workplaces. Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eFCiqK5V #workplaceharassment #webinar #LeadWithEquity #employmentlaws

The recent horrific incidents have highlighted the urgent need for strong systems to ensure women's safety at the workplace. Despite the existence of laws like the POSH Act, women across various sectors continue to face serious safety issues. We reached out to women leaders - Prerna G. Chatterjee (she/her), POSH Consultant and Advisor, Priya Varadarajan, Founder and Chief Imagination Officer, Durga and Pallavi Sobti-Rajpal, Joint CEO, Utthan Gujarat - to discuss what true workplace safety should look like and to explore the measures organizations can implement, moving beyond the POSH Act. Read here - https://lnkd.in/gbnUqDyX (Trigger Warning: This article talks about sexual assault and harassment at the workplace which may be distressing to some readers.) #POSHAct #WorkplaceWellbeing #WorkplaceSafety

August at EquiLead has been a month of continued momentum and meaningful dialogue following our first annual conference. 🌟 In our latest newsletter, we reflect on the ongoing conversations around women’s leadership and the pathways to achieving it. We’re also excited to introduce our exclusive Job Fair for Mid-Career Women Professionals in Social Impact, specially curated for those with 5-10 years of experience. This invite-only event promises to create powerful connections within a focused networking setting. 🤝✨ Plus, explore our Events Diary 📅, discover new job opportunities 💼, and check out our recommended readings for August 📚. Join us as we continue to drive change and empower women leaders in the social impact sector. #LeadWithEquity #WomensLeadership #SocialImpact #JobFair