IWN Annual Report 2015-16

ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016

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LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT 45HEALTH & WELL-BEING 52POLICY & ADVOCACY 53MEMBERSHIP 53

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IWN SOUTHERN REGION OFFICE BEARERS

IWN OFFICES

MESSAGES FROM IWN MEMBERS42

ABOUT CII’S INDIAN WOMEN NETWORK (IWN)

IWN ORGANOGRAM

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CII SOUTHERN REGION CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE 6IWN SOUTHERN REGION

PARTICIPATION ININTERNATIONAL EVENTS

REGIONAL INITIATIVES 10LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT 12HEALTH & WELL-BEING 22POLICY & ADVOCACY 30SPECIAL SESSIONS ONWOMEN SAFETY 35MEMBERSHIP 38

43IWN COMMUNICATIONS

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT 55HEALTH & WELL-BEING 55

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT 57POLICY & ADVOCACY 58MEMBERSHIP 58

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IWN REGIONAL COUNCIL

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ABOUT CII’S INDIAN WOMEN NETWORK (IWN)

IWN ORGANOGRAM

IWN Delhi State

IWN Western Region

IWN Southern Region

IWN North East Region

Indian Women Network, an initiative by CII Southern Region was launched in January 2013 after many rounds of intense deliberations by the Steering Committee and a brief survey done among corporates on the key stakeholders and deliverables of an organization for women by women. While constituting IWN, various organizations across the globe were referred to, in order to understand the fields where we can make a difference. IWN is currently having its presence in 12 states and 2 zones nationally with a membership of 1,791 women.

IWN’s membership includes career women who are professionals from organisations, entrepreneurs, independent professionals, faculty & students from academic institutions.

To deliver value-added and need-based interventions for members, IWN focuses on:

a) Learning & Development

b) Health & Well-being

c) Policy & Advocacy

L&D: Learning & Development H&W: Health & Well-being

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CII SOUTHERN REGION CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE

Dear Member,

Greetings!

The Confederation of Indian Industry

– CII is the only Industry body in India

that has a dedicated initiative IWN with

a membership of 1525 professional

women across the 6 States in the

Southern Region, and a growing

membership across 12 States in India.

CII believes that the time has come

where women will play an equal and

productive role in nation building, both

as contributors to economic growth and

to building a healthy and vibrant society.

In this context, IWN works actively in

Educating, Engaging, Encouraging

and Empowering women, as the

4 essential tools in enhancing the

competitiveness and growth of

industries and economy.

Recent findings by one of the leading

consulting firms clearly highlights that

despite modest improvements created

in the ecosystem women still remain

under-represented at every level in the

corporate structure. In India, although

women have emerged significantly in

leadership roles in the Service sector,

we seem to have only a handful of

women CEO’s in other sectors. This

trend doesn’t appear to be rising and it

is appalling that the share of women in

leadership positions is below the

world average.

I am delighted that IWN is facilitating an

active network for creating gender parity

to assist women to face their challenges

with confidence and self-worth, and

encourage a healthy work-life balance!

The tangible and intangible impact

created by the various initiatives is of

immense value not only to women, but

also to the society at large.

I take this opportunity to applaud the

vision of our Past Chairman, CII SR,

Mr. G.V. Sanjay Reddy and the Founder

Chairwoman Mrs. Suchitra Ella, for their

tremendous commitment to building

IWN during the initial years, through

the active involvement of IWN office

bearers of the CII Southern Regional

Council and in the CII State Councils to

synergise efforts and make it inclusive in

the mainstream CII activities.

I congratulate Dr. R. Nandini and her

team for an eventful year under her

leadership and would like to place on

record the commendable work done

by the Secretariat headed by

Mrs. Madhu Vasanthy for the unique

initiatives undertaken and consistent

dedication resulting in IWN’s

phenomenal growth in the

Southern Region.

I congratulate Ms. Anu Sriram,

Chairwoman for 2016-17 and I pray that

IWN will become a National CII initiative

during the year.

Thank you,

Rajshree PathyChairperson, CII Southern Region & Chairman & Managing Director,Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.

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out to more women with an aim of inclusive growth and economic parity.

I take this opportunity to thank Ms. Rajshree Pathy, Chairperson, CII Southern Region for her unstinted support throughout the year. I thank Ms. Anu Sriram, Deputy Chairwoman, IWN Southern Region for her valuable support all year long. I would also like to thank all the Past Chairs of the Region and the States for their motivation and encouragement by participating in several IWN programmes. A special mention to all IWN State Chairwomen & Vice Chairwomen, Task Force Convenors & Co-Convenors, Zonal Convenor and Co-Convenor who have made my journey at IWN unforgettable.

Thank you,

R. NandiniChairwoman, IWN Southern Region & Managing Director, Chandra Textiles Pvt. Ltd.

Dear Member,

Greetings!

The status of women has improved markedly in the last decade. More and more women are entering the workforce, taking up the challenge of multitasking and prioritization, even managing to strike a work-life balance considering their various roles as a wife, a mother, and a professional. The progress achieved indeed is quite significant and worthy to be applauded.

However, women continue to be underrepresented in most businesses, especially at the senior levels. We still have a very long way to go. I believe, women need to and must determine their highest expectations from their professional life and work towards setting goals to achieve them.

It gives me immense pleasure in stating that CII’s Indian Women Network (IWN) has to a great extent been successful in providing its women members an all-inclusive platform for their professional development. IWN works towards enabling women become ace achievers in their respective fields of expertise. IWN’s prime focus is on Learning & Development, Health & Wellbeing and Policy & Advocacy Initiatives. By providing space to women professionals, students and

entrepreneurs to network, IWN opens up doors to great learning across sectors.

The year 2015-16, witnessed IWN starting on an extremely optimistic note with a group of very enthusiastic and dynamic members and office bearers. Under the Learning & Development Task Force, several need-based events focusing on women’s professional skill development and enhancement were conducted for the benefit of members across all southern region states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala & Puducherry. Some of the key workshops that we organized were the ‘Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act at the Workplace’ (POSH) in partnership with Kochhar & Co. and Fox Mandal, the Internal Complaints Committee in partnership with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Also, we conducted a Special Safety Session for Women in partnership with Mahindra SSG across the southern states to spread awareness about one of the most relevant issues for women - their safety and security.

IWN recognizes the importance of nurturing women’s health and well-being in a holistic manner to bring about a ‘good work-life harmony. Due to this strong focus, I am happy to inform you

that we have had some very established hospitals as IWN Wellbeing partners in the southern states. For the year 2015-16, Apollo Hospitals has partnered with IWN Tamil Nadu and KIMS & LOTUS Hospitals have partnered with IWN Telangana. State IWN chapters have organized several health camps, blood donation camps, sessions on women’s health issues for the benefit of women. Besides these, webinars on health topics were also organized in partnership with State Well-being Partners wherein health experts interacted with members on varied themes.

In promoting international linkages, IWN office bearers from southern region participated in the International Conference on Gender Equality which was held from 12 to 14 November 2015 and also in the 4th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - India Industrial Forum on the 18th and 19th of November, 2015 at Jeddah.

I have had the privilege of participating in the CII Southern Regional Council meetings where I had requested council members to nominate women from their organizations to the IWN membership. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the council members for their support. IWN will continue to make earnest efforts to scale up and reach

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REGIONAL INITIATIVES

CII’s Indian Women Network, Southern Region organized its second annual day on 11th April 2015 at Bangalore on the theme ‘CELEBRATING WOMEN LEADERSHIP’.

Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Chairperson, National Commission for Women and Ms. Usha Ananthasubramanian, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharatiya Mahila Bank delivered the ‘Guest of Honour’ address at the inaugural session on Role Models - The Road Map to Success for Women Leadership.

2nd Annual Day of Indian Women Network, Southern Region11 April 2015, Bangalore

1st IWN Southern Region, Brainstorming Workshop, 29 April 2015, Chennai

SOUTHERN region

IWN Southern Region organized its first brainstorming session with the participation of IWN office bearers from across the southern states to discuss and plan the focus areas and deliverables for 2015-16.

The discussions focused on the below themes:

• Membership Growth & Engagement

• Learning & Development

» For Corporate: Fresher / Middle Management / Senior Management

» For Entrepreneurs

» For Academic Institutions: Faculty, Students

• Policy & Advocacy

• Health & Well-being

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SOUTHERN region

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

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Initiatives on Learning & Development were designed on new knowledge, enhancing skills, competencies and abilities. Activities are organized on themes focusing on various facets to promote learning and development for the growth of career women. Initiatives were organized for the following categories:

• Corporates: Fresher, Middle Management, Senior Management

• Entrepreneurs

• Educational Institutions: Faculty & Students

Activity Date Location

IWN & “THE HINDU” Women’s Day Celebration 8 Mar 2015 Puducherry

Session on Secrets of Great Presentations 25 Mar 2015 Coimbatore

Star Talk Series: Interactive Session with Mr. Madhupal, Film Director, Screenwriter and Actor

6 Apr 2015 Kerala

Business Knowledge Sharing Session at Community College 13 Apr 2015 Puducherry

Women Entrepreneurship Conclave 21 Apr 2015 Kerala

Session on Work Life Balance 30 May 2015 Puducherry

Talk on Recasting India with Mr. Hindol Sengupta, Editor-at-large, Fortune India

23 Jun 2015 Telangana

Session on Women’s Rights 26 Jun 2015 Puducherry

Session on Negotiation Skills at HSBC 4 Jul 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Session on Nutrition for Women Professionals 8 Jul 2015 Telangana

Webinar on Bridging the Gap - Moving Towards Gender Equal Workplaces

15 Jul 2015 Puducherry

Kindling the Fire in You - The Literary Journey of Ms. Jaishree Misra, Eminent Writer and Author

15 Jul 2015 Kerala

Session on Be Inspiring & Be Inspired 17 Jul 2015 Tamil Nadu

IWN Road Show & Session on Building a Strategic Vision for your Career Growth at Siddhartha College

22 Jul 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Session on Transition from College to Professional 22 Jul 2015 Puducherry

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTSOUTHERN region

Total Number of Activities 77

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LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

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Session on Effective Negotiation Skills 24 Jul 2015 Telangana

Session on Essentials of Communication & Personal Image Enhancement

27 Jul 2015 Telangana

Webinar on Change the Way You Lead 3 Aug 2015 Karnataka

Webinar on Smart Health Tips for Today’s Multitasking Woman Professional

4 Aug 2015 Telangana

STARTREK Talk with Ms. Rajshree Pathy, Chairperson, CII Southern Region

12 Aug 2015 Telangana

Session on The Role of Parents in Sports 14 Aug 2015 Coimbatore

Online Session on Non-Violent Communication 17 Aug 2015 Tamil Nadu

IWN Road Show and Session on Cyber Security at SCMS College 18 Aug 2015 Kerala

Session on Personality Development 18 Aug 2015 Puducherry

IWN Road Show and Session on Cyber Security for Doctors Women’s Wing

21 Aug 2015 Kerala

Session on Celebrating Indian Entrepreneurship at BVRIT, Narsapur 27 Aug 2015 Telangana

Interactive Session on Investment Advice and Money Management for Women

29 Aug 2015 Puducherry

IWN Road Show & Qualities of a True Woman Entrepreneur at JNTU 3 Sep 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Session on Effective Communication Skills for Employability 7 Sep 2015 Karnataka

The Young Parent @ Work: Managing Work Life 9 Sep 2015 Kerala

Mentorship Session on Finding the Solution Within You 14 Sep 2015 Telangana

SOUTHERN region

Leadership Development Programme - Leader in Me, 20 Nov 2015, Tamil Nadu

Workshop on Winning Strategies using Design Thinking Tools, 29 Sep 2015, Karnataka

Kindling the Fire in You - The Literary Journey of Jaishree Misra, 15 Jul 2015, Kerala

IWN Roadshow and Session on Cyber Security for Doctors Women’s Wing, 21 Aug 2015, KeralaSession on Organic Terrace Gardening, 9 Oct 2015, Coimbatore

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Webinar on Can Elephants Dance? 15 Sep 2015 Puducherry

Session on Personal Branding 22 Sep 2015 Karnataka

A Case Methodology Workshop on Winning Strategies Using Design Thinking Tools

29 Sep 2015 Karnataka

Session on Student Psychology & The Indian Education Policy 29 Sep 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Workshop on Resume Building and Interview Skills 29 Sep 2015 Andhra Pradesh

IWN Road Show and Session on Self-Defense for Women, Power Dressing and Women's Health at University of Kerala

30 Sep 2015 Kerala

Interactive Session on Goal Post 7 Oct 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Organic Terrace Gardening 9 Oct 2015 Coimbatore

Session on Career Management 10 Oct 2015 Kerala

Session on Waste Management 12 Oct 2015 Puducherry

Session on Career Crossroads & Choosing a Career Path 15 Oct 2015 Telangana

Workshop on Entrepreneur Accelerator 15 Oct 2015 Telangana

Session on Clock is Ticking - Productivity & Time Management 16 Oct 2015 Telangana

Session on Choosing a Career Path 16 Oct 2015 Telangana

Personal Branding Session at TCS 21 Oct 2015 Telangana

One day Leadership Development Workshop on Leader in Me 20 Nov 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Entrepreneurship for Women Empowerment 20 Nov 2015 Coimbatore

Vryiksha - Women Conference, 15 Dec 2015, Madurai Session on Mentorship, 14 Sep 2015, Telangana

STARTREK Session, 12 Aug 2015, Telangana

Session on Transition from College to Professional, 22 July 2015, PuducherryQualities of a True Woman Entrepreneur, 3 Sep 2015, Andhra Pradesh


IWN Celebrates Women’s Day - Men for Women, 12 Mar 2016, Puducherry

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Session on Organic Terrace Gardening 20 Nov 2015 Tamil Nadu

“Prathyupakaaram” - A Tribute to the Visionaries Empowering Women to Live Their Dreams

23 Nov 2015 Kerala

Session on Organic Gardening - Kitchen Waste to Garden 25 Nov 2015 Kerala

Online Session on Conversational Intelligence 26 Nov 2015 Tamil Nadu

Breaking the Barriers - Woman in a Man's World 4 Dec 2015 Telangana

Session on Women Law & Rights 11 Dec 2015 Coimbatore

Vryiksha - Women Conference 15 Dec 2015 Tamil Nadu

Professional Presence 28-29 Dec 2015 Telangana

Session on Handling Stress and Building Effectiveness 12 Jan 2016 Tamil Nadu

One Day Workshop on Entrepreneurial DNA Business Simulation 20 Jan 2016 Tamil Nadu

Session on Maintaining Work life Balance for Healthy Family Environment 20 Jan 2016 Kerala

Session on Developing Marketing Skills 22 Jan 2016 Coimbatore

Workshop on Urban Waste Management & Organic Living 29 Jan 2016 Kerala

Session on Personality Development at Conspi Academy of Management Studies (CAMS)

29 Jan 2016 Kerala

Session on Entrepreneur Accelerator at GVP College and Vignan College 11 Feb 2016 Andhra Pradesh

Session on How to Plan your Career at GITAM College 11 Feb 2016 Andhra Pradesh

Work Shop on Resume Writing and Interviewing Attending 18 Feb 2016 Karnataka

Session on Art of Being Financially Smart 18 Feb 2016 Kerala

Business Growth via Effective Social Media Marketing 24 Feb 2016 Karnataka

SOUTHERN region


Workshop on Effective Tools & Techniques for Emotional Stability in Faculty Members

24 Feb 2016 Coimbatore

Workshop on Leading Out Loud 26 Feb 2016 Telangana

International Women’s Day Celebration: New Possibilities, New Horizons

4 Mar 2016 Telangana

Session on Safety Techniques for Women 8 Mar 2016 Coimbatore

Session on Lead with Passion, Execute with Purpose on International Women's Day


Session on Mastering your Emotional Intelligence for Work Life Balance on Women's Day at BAYER


IWN Celebrates Women’s Day - Men for Women 12 Mar 2016 Puducherry

Entrepreneurs Basics Bootcamp 15, 16 & 17 Mar 2016

Telangana

Conference on Leadership to Enable the Change 1 Apr 2016 Karnataka

Women’s Leadership Conclave 5 Apr 2016 Telangana

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Workshop on Effective Communication Skills for Employability, 7 Sep 2015, Karnataka

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HEALTH & WELL-BEING

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IWN’s Health & Well-being Initiatives focus on improving women’s health by raising awareness on health issues impacting women, to encourage women to consider the importance of their own health, identify risk and respond to them accordingly. IWN believes that focusing on a woman’s health and well-being is extremely important for her to sustain her professional career.

PARTNERS

HEALTH & WELL-BEINGActivity Date Location

Session on Impact of Climate Change in Women 11 Mar 2015 Tamil Nadu

IWN-TCS Blood Donation Drive 7 Apr 2015 Kerala

Eye Screening Camp at Altius Technologies 28 Apr 2015 Coimbatore

Session on Holistic Health 23 May 2015 Puducherry

Health Talk on Menopause 26 May 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Preventive Healthcare and General Risk Assessment at Updater Services Pvt. Ltd.

29 May 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Eye Care for Computer Professionals 30 May 2015 Puducherry

Interactive Session on Cardiac Rehab at TVS Infotech Ltd. 10 Jun 2015 Tamil Nadu

Health Screening Camp at TVS Infotech Ltd. 11 Jun 2015 Tamil Nadu

Online Session on Stress & Heart Disease 15 Jun 2015 Tamil Nadu

Online Session on Diabetes and Weight Management 16 Jun 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Yoga for Health & Productivity with theme on Stretch Your Way to Bliss

20 Jun 2015 Coimbatore

Yoga Wellness Session 21 Jun 2015 Tamil Nadu

CII / IWN / Yi Yoga Session 21 Jun 2015 Kerala

IWN - ISHA Yoga Workshop 25 Jun 2015 Kerala

IWN - SK Hospital Urology Session & Camp 26 Jun 2016 Kerala

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Session on Nutrition for Women Professionals 8 Jul 2015 Telangana

Session on Healthy Lifestyle 17 Jul 2015 Puducherry

Diabetes Screening Camp at ELGI Equipments Ltd. 21 Jul 2015 Coimbatore

Blood Donation Camp 21 Jul 2015 Puducherry

Health Talk on Hormonal Disorders and Period Problems 27 Jul 2015 Tamil Nadu

Webinar on Smart Health Tips for Today’s Multitasking Woman Professional 4 Aug 2015 Telangana

IWN Road Show and Session on Dealing with Adolescent Problems at Geojit BNP Paribas

18 Aug 2015 Kerala

Workshop on Train the Trainers for Healthy Workplace 22 Aug 2015 Puducherry

Health Talk on Immune System and Weight Management 24 Aug 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Women Nutrition and Health Care 28 Aug 2015 Tamil Nadu

Session on Make Life - A Celebration 1 & 4 Sep 2015 Puducherry

Awareness Session on Organ Donation at Sri Krishna Institutions 16 Sep 2015 Coimbatore

IWN Dental Camp 18 Sep 2015 Puducherry

IWN- SK Hospital Cardiology Camp on the occasion of World Heart Day 29 Sep 2015 Kerala

Session on Work Life Balance - Can Women Have it All? 7 Oct 2015 Telangana

Webinar on Stress & Fibromyalgia 8 Oct 2015 Kerala

Follow the Sun - Session on Emotional Intelligence 14 Oct 2015 Telangana

Awareness Session on Bringing up the Children in a healthy Environment 15 Oct 2015 Coimbatore

Online Session on Gynaecological Cancer, Screening and Treatment 19 Oct 2015 Tamil Nadu

Seminar on Wellness in the Workplace, 9 Mar 2016, Tamil Nadu

IWN Blood Donation Camp at Chemin C&I Pvt. Ltd., 21 July 2015, Puducherry

Session on Headaches in Children and Adults - Causes and Remedies, 9 Nov 2015, Telangana

SOUTHERN region

Session on Basic Life Support, 28 Oct 2015, Andhra Pradesh

Eye screening camp at Altius Technologies, 28 April 2015, Coimbatore

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Webinar on Essentials for Women: Management of Osteoporosis and Menopause

19 Oct 2015 Telangana

Session on First Aid and Basic Life Support 28 Oct 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Online Session on Arthritis Painful Joints in Women 28 Oct 2015 Tamil Nadu

Headaches in Children and Adults - Causes and Remedies 9 Nov 2015 Telangana

Webinar on Cancer in Women 17 Nov 2015 Telangana

Webinar on Cancer in Women - Symptoms & Prevention 9 Jan 2016 Kerala

Online Session on Cervical Cancer and Incontinence 27 Jan 2016 Tamil Nadu

Webinar on Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB), Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD)

4 Feb 2016 Telangana

Online Session on Women’s Health - Take Charge Take Care! 18 Feb 2016 Tamil Nadu

Session on Diabetes and Weight Management 19 Feb 2016 Kerala

Session on Women’s Health - Wellness & Empowerment 8 Mar 2016 Karnataka

Session on Wellness in the Workplace 9 Mar 2016 Tamil Nadu

SOUTHERN region

HEALTH & WELL-BEING ACTIVITIES...

Session on Diabetes and Weight Management, 19 Feb 2016, Kerala

Session on Women’s Health - Wellness & Empowerment, 8 Mar 2016, Karnataka

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POLICY & ADVOCACY

SOUTHERN region

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PARTNERS

POLICY & ADVOCACY POLICY & ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES

SOUTHERN region

Meeting with Mr. Manoj Parida, I.A.S., Chief Secretary to Government of Puducherry, 28 Aug 2015, Puducherry



In Policy & Advocacy, the focus was on organizing workshops on Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act at Workplace (Prohibitions & Redressal) Act 2013 at Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Puducherry in partnership with Kochhar & Co. and at Kerala in partnership with Fox Mandal.

Sessions on Internal Complaints Committee were held at Chennai and Bangalore in partnership with Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

The sessions were organized with an objective to help directors and senior management personnel understand and focus on the provisions and requirements under the Act as well as improve knowledge skills for handling issues within the organization.


Workshop on Protecting your Personnel - Companies and their Preparedness under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

25 Jun 20151 Jul 2015 2 Jul 2015

Tamil NaduTelangana Karnataka

Meeting with Mr. Manoj Parida, I.A.S., Chief Secretary to Government of Puducherry


Awareness Walk for Climate Justice 20 Nov 2015 Puducherry

Release of Survey Report on Favourable Ecosystem that will make a Difference for Women

23 Jan 2016 Puducherry

Workshop on Setting up an Internal Complaints Committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

4 Feb 201616 Mar 2016

Tamil NaduKarnataka

Awareness Session on The Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act: Provisions and Compliance

9 Mar 2016 Kerala

Workshop on Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act at Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd.

15 Mar 2016 Tamil Nadu

Workshop on Protecting your Personnel - Companies and their Preparedness under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 1 Jul 2015, Telangana

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Workshop on Protecting your Personnel - Companies and their Preparedness under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 25 Jun 2015, Tamil Nadu

Awareness Session on the POSH Act - Provisions & Compliance, 9 Mar 2016, Kerala

Session on Internal Complaints Committee, 16 Mar 2016, Karnataka

IWN in association with the Mahindra SSG (Special Services Group), organized Special Sessions on ‘Women Safety’ at Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Puducherry and Vizag in 2015. The sessions focused on personal safety for women at work place, travel safety, hotel safety, sexual harassment and precautionary measures, use of personal protective equipment and self defence training. A ‘Woman Safety Handbook’ was given to all the participants.

PARTNER

SPECIAL SESSIONS ON WOMEN SAFETY

POLICY & ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES...

SOUTHERN region



Release of Survey Report on Favourable Ecosystem that will Make a Difference for Women, 23 Jan 2016, Puducherry

Workshop on Setting up an Internal Complaints Committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, 4 Feb 2016, Tamil Nadu

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Special Session on Women Safety, 4 Aug 2015, Puducherry

Special Session on Women Safety, 6 Aug 2015, Kerala

Special Session on Women Safety, 5 Aug 2015, Karnataka

Workshop on Self Defense Techniques for Women, 9 Jun 2015, Coimbatore

SPECIAL SESSIONS ON WOMEN SAFETY

Special Session on Women Safety, 31 Jul 2016, Andhra Pradesh

Special Session on Women’s Safety, 1 Aug 2015, Tamil Nadu

SOUTHERN region

Date Location9 Jun 2015 Coimbatore

30 Jul 2015 Telangana


1 Aug 2015 Tamil Nadu


5 Aug 2015 Karnataka

6 Aug 2015 Kerala

Special Session on Women Safety, 30 Jul 2015, Telangana

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MEMBERSHIPIWN has organized Membership Road Shows in various organizations and academic institutions on the services of IWN. Members Meets were held in the southern states to have a dialogue with membership to understand their expectations for delivering need-based activities and initiatives.

Interactive Session on Women’s Health challenges and Opportunities, 8 Mar 2016, Tamil Nadu

Membership Road Show at Caterpillar Inc., 8 Oct 2015, Karnataka

Membership Road Show at JNC, 9 Feb 2016, Karnataka

Membership Road Show at Manappuram Finance Ltd., 17 Sep 2015, KeralaMembership Road Show & Session on Diet and Nutrition for Women, 4 August 2015, Coimbatore

SOUTHERN region

IWN Road Show at Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, 24 Jun 2015, Puducherry

Members Meet & Session on Negotiation, 24 Jul 2015, Telangana



ACTIVITIES UNDER MEMBERSHIP ROAD SHOWS AND MEMBERS MEETS

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ACTIVITIES UNDER MEMBERSHIP ROAD SHOWS AND MEMBERS MEETSACTIVITIES UNDER MEMBERSHIP ROAD SHOWS AND MEMBERS MEETS


Members Meet and Session on Holistic Health 27 Apr 2015 Puducherry

Membership Road Show and Session on Successful Business Journey 17 Jun 2015 Coimbatore

Membership Road Show and IWN Launch at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology and Session on Success Frequency

24 Jun 2015 Puducherry

Members Meet and Session on Women’s Rights 26 Jun 2015 Puducherry

Membership Road Show at HSBC 3 Jul 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Membership Road Show at Gayatri Vidya Parishad College for Degree & P.G. Courses


Membership Road Show at Sonata Softwares 8 Jul 2015 Telangana

Members Meet 10 Jul 2015 Coimbatore

Membership Road Show at Conspi Academy of Management Studies (CAMS College)

16 Jul 2015 Kerala

Membership Road Show on Building a Strategic Vision for Your Career Growth at Siddhartha College


Membership Road Show and Session on Emerging as a Leader at Assumption College

23 Jul 2015 Kerala

Members Meet 24 Jul 2015 Telangana

Membership Road Show and Health Talk on Hormonal Disorders and Period Problems

27 Jul 2015 Tamil Nadu

Membership Road Show and Session on Diet and Nutrition for Women 4 Aug 2015 Coimbatore

Members Meet on I CAN, I WILL 14 Aug 2015 Tamil Nadu


Membership Road Show at Tata Consultancy Services, Technopark 18 Aug 2015 Kerala

Membership Road Show and Qualities of a true Woman Entrepreneur at JNTU

3 Sep 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Membership Road Show at Surana College 7 Sep 2016 Karnataka

Membership Road Show and Session on Emerging as a Leader at Government Polytechnic College

17 Sep 2015 Kerala

Membership Road Show at Manappuram Finance Ltd. 17 Sep 2015 Kerala

Membership Road Show at Caterpillar India 8 Oct 2015 Karnataka

Membership Road Show at Vasavi College 15 Oct 2015 Telangana

Members Meet and Awareness Session on 5S 16 Oct 2015 Puducherry

Members Meet - Open Forum 16 Oct 2015 Telangana

Membership Road Show at Roots College 16 Oct 2015 Telangana

Membership Road Show at Guntur 28 Oct 2015 Andhra Pradesh

Membership Road Show at Welingkar 30 Oct 2016 Karnataka

Members Meet: The 5 min tête-à-tête.20 Nov 2015 Andhra Pradesh,

Telangana

IWN Launch & Session on Shadow Negotiation at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College

30 Jan 2016 Puducherry

Members Meet and Session on Green Home 5 Feb 2016 Puducherry

Membership Road Show at Jyothi Nivas College 9 Feb 2016 Karnataka

Membership Road Show at GVP College, Vignan College and GITAM College 11 Feb 2016 Andhra Pradesh

Membership Road Show at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management 8 Mar 2016 Telangana

Membership Road Show & Interactive Session on Women’s Health Challenges and Opportunities at Firstsource Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

8 Mar 2016 Tamil Nadu

Membership Road Show at BAYER 9 Mar 2016 Telangana

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PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

IWN COMMUNICATIONS

GCC India Industrial Forum, 18 & 19 Oct 2015, Saudi Arabia

SOUTHERN region

International Conference on Gender Equality, 12-14 Nov 2015, Kerala

International Conference on Gender Equality 12-14 November 2015, Trivandrum IWN was a partner at the International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE-1) held from 12 to 14 November 2015 at Kerala. The event was one of the key global events organized by Gender Park - Kerala and UN Women on the theme ‘Gender, Governance and Inclusion’.

4th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) India Industrial Forum 18-19 November 2015, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia IWN participated at the GCC – India Industrial Forum at the session on Cooperation between the GCC and Indian Businesswomen Communities held from 18 to 19 November 2015 at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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our ‘100 hours of change’ program has touched over 15,000 young women across the Western Region.

The second challenge we face as women is the fact that we often don’t focus enough on ourselves. Balancing work life and home leaves very little room for anything else. To help women and enable them to take the right decisions we have used technology to create different modules of webinars led by different chapters of the IWN Western Region.

Our third focus area has been creating a platform for women to gain confidence

A step in timeThis month marks an important milestone for us at the Western Region Chapter of the Indian Women’s Network. As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, we complete two years of a wonderful journey. In 2014, we came together to lay out the agenda for what we could do to help women in the work place. The answer was a lot! But it was important to identify key focus areas. Given our goal, we decided to focus on three very critical challenges.

The first is the fact that the biggest challenge in India is not that there aren’t enough women at the ‘Top’, across companies. Nearly 50% of women fall off the work force between the junior to middle management levels across the board and the reasons are manifold. To address this ‘Leaky Pipeline’ we at IWN decided to use our platform to create a first of its kind mentoring network for students and young professionals where senior corporate members from IWN to explain to students the importance of career planning. We are happy to say that over the course of the last 2 years,

and develop themselves as leaders. For this, we have tied with global consulting firm to develop a series of sessions to help women get Board-ready. We have also conducted a series of leadership-focused webinars and discussions to put the spotlight on the challenges women face & insights women leaders can share.

At a personal level, I must say that I have learnt a lot from IWN’s journey so far. The network has allowed me to meet and learn from some amazing and inspirational women. It has also made me believe that we can do wonders when we come together! It is said that a journey of a 100 miles starts with a single step and while we have taken more than a few - we look forward to the rest. After all India is changing and women are increasingly driving this change!

Warm regards,

Mini Menon Chairperson, Indian Women Network Western Region & Executive Editor, Bloomberg TV India






Session on Entrepreneurship 21 Apr 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Session on Journey from Success to Significance 21 Apr 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Session on Personality Development 21 Apr 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Session on Skill Development - How to be Self Employed 24 Apr 2015 Goa

IWN - Yi Workshop on Women Entrepreneurship 24 Apr 2015 Goa, Madhya Pradesh

Webinar on Women at Workplace: Understanding & Appreciating 13 May 2015 Pune

Webinar on Power Dressing 15 May 2015 Maharashtra

Session on How to Set Up a Business 9 Jun 2015 Goa

Webinar on Managing Your Personal Brand 11 Jun 2015 Maharashtra

First Workshop on Soft Skills at Vision Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. 13 Jun 2015 Madhya Pradesh

western region

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100 HOURS OF CHANGE Independence Month Special Mentoring Marathon - 3000 final year students impacted

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Webinar on Brand You 17 Jun 2015 Pune

CII, Yi Goa Chapter and IWN Goa Chapter Celebrate International Yoga Day

21 Jun 2015 Goa

Second Workshop on Soft Skills at Impression Furniture Industries 26 Jun 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Third Workshop on Soft Skills at Metal Forgers and Fabricators 30 Jun 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Sessions on Career Counselling 1 Jul 2015 Gujarat

Workshop on Power of Personal Appearance 25 Jul 2015 Gujarat

Hackathon 29 Jul 2015 Pune

Webinar on Communicate Right with Appropriate Body Language 31 Jul 2015 Maharashtra

100 Hours of Change Independence Month Special Mentoring Marathon at:

• The Lakshmi Narain College of Technology 1 Aug 2015 Madhya Pradesh

• Sri Balaji Society 11 Aug 2015 Pune

• Gujarat Technological University and Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University 7 & 11 Aug 2015 Gujarat

• SIES Graduate School of Technology 6 Aug 2015 Maharashtra

• Thadomal Shahani College of Engineering 7 Aug 2015 Maharashtra

Third Edition of Women Independent Director’s Master Class 19 Aug 2015 Maharashtra

Folka Fitness Workshop 28 Aug 2015 Maharashtra

“Aakaar” NGO Mentoring Meet 10 Sep 2015 Maharashtra

Launch of Friday Club 11 Sep 2015 Maharashtra100 Hours of Change at Lakshmi Narain College, 1 Aug 2015, Madhya Pradesh

Women’s Day Celebration - Zumba Fitness Session, 8 Mar 2016, Goa

IWN Session on I am the Change, 10 Mar 2015, Gujarat

western region

CII - Yi Goa Chapter and IWN Goa Chapter Celebrate International Yoga Day, 21 Jun 2015, Goa

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Secretariats’ Day Out 12 Sep 2015 Pune

Webinar on Importance of People Skill 24 Sep 2015 Gujarat

Session on YES I CAN 24 Sep 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Webinar on Portfolio Management 1 Oct 2015 Maharashtra

Seminar on Conflict Management - Tools and Techniques for Performance & Interpersonal Skill

12 Oct 2015 Goa

CII - IWN Finishing School at IEHE - (Twelve sessions) 12 - 30 Oct 2015 Madhya Pradesh

CII IWN Maharashtra Chapter - “Aakaar” NGO Diwali Mela at:

• Tata Capital Financial Services 15 Oct 2015 Maharashra

• CII Western Region Headquarters 29 Oct 2015 Maharashra

• Ernst & Young LLP 4 Nov 2015 Maharashra

• DCB Bank 5 Nov 2015 Maharashra

• Walchand PeopleFirst Ltd. 9 Nov 2015 Maharashra

Workshop on AM to PM - Vanity & Styling 23 Oct 2015 Maharashra

IWN Food Fest 2015 1 Nov 2015 Gujarat

Balaji Symposium 5 Nov 2015 Pune

Launch of Knowledge Series 19 Nov 2015 Maharashtra

Fourth Edition of Women Independent Director’s Master Class 25 Nov 2015 Maharashtra

Webinar on How Leaders create Engagement 3 Dec 2015 Maharashtra

Session on It’s a Women’s Marketing World 19 Dec 2015 Gujarat

Women’s Day Celebration, 8 March 2016, Madhya Pradesh

Third Edition of KPMG Women Independent Director’s Master Class, 19 August 2015, Maharashtra

100 HOC at Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management, 30 Sep 2015, Maharashtra

IWN First Anniversary Celebration, 9 Jun 2015, Madhya Pradesh

Women’s Day Celebration - Folka Fitness Workshop, 8 Mar 2016, Maharashtra

western region

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Webinar on Financial Independence - The Status Equalizer 15 Jan 2016 Maharashtra

100 Hours of Change Mentoring Session at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology 21 Jan 2016 Maharashtra

IWN - Yi Session on Start Up India 16 Jan 2016 Maharashtra

Session on Entrepreneurship - Steps to Start-up 19 Jan 2016 Goa

Webinar on Corporate Etiquette 20 Jan 2016 Gujarat

Interaction with Dr. Alvin Rohrs, President, Enactus 4 Feb 2016 Maharashtra

Workshop on Unleashing Entrepreneurship - Developing your Start Up 4 Feb 2016 Maharashtra

International Women’s Day Celebration - Panel Discussion on Engaging to be Empowered

4 Mar 2016 Madhya Pradesh

Launch of CII IWN - Dale Carnegie White Paper on Employee Engagement - Are Men and Women Equally Engaged in Workplace

4 Mar 2016 Maharashtra

International Women’s Day Celebration - Folka Fitness Workshop - Lets Make it Happen


International Women’s Day Celebration - Interactive Session on Channelling Progress - Changing Rules of the Game


International Women’s Day Celebration - Self Defence Workshop for Women 8 Mar 2016 Maharashtra

International Women’s Day Celebration - It’s About Celebrating Health 8 Mar 2016 Maharashtra

International Women’s Day Celebration - Fitness Session - Move it or Lose it 8 Mar 2016 Goa

International Women’s Day Celebration - Fitness Session 9 Mar 2016 Pune

International Women’s Day Celebration - Session on Career Counselling and Goal Setting

11 Mar 2016 Gujarat

Interaction with Dr. Alvin Rohrs, President, Enactus, 4 Feb 2016, Maharashtra

Hackathon, 29 Jul 2015, Pune

Start Up India, Stand Up India Campaign, 16 Jan 2016, Maharashtra

Gujarat Food Fest, 30 Oct 2015 & 1 Nov 2015, Gujarat

Interactive Session on Channeling Progress, Changing Rules of the Game, 8 Mar 2016, Maharashtra

western region

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HEALTH & WELL-BEING ACTIVITIES

POLICY & ADVOCACY

Total Number of Activities


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Members Meet 25 Apr 2015 Gujarat

Members Meet and Interaction with Mr. Sidharth Kuncalienker, MLA, Panaji Constituency, Government of Goa

16 Jul 2015 Goa

Members Meet 2 Jul 2015 15 Jul 20151 Aug 2015

24 Aug 201511 Sep 201530 Oct 20155 Feb 20168 Mar 2016

Madhya Pradesh

Members Meet and Event on Meet and Greet

2 Dec 2015 Madhya Pradesh


Webinar on Do’s and Don’ts in Boardroom

9 Sep 2015 Maharashtra

Session on Understanding Women’s Rights

13 Jan 2016 Pune

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES

POLICY & ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES

western region

Total Number of Participants


Webinar on Women and Health Issues, Part 1 28 May 2015 Maharashtra

Webinar on Women and Health Issues, Part 2 30 Jun 2015 Maharashtra

CII - IWN DRFHE Awareness Session on Diabetes 11 Jul 2015 Madhya Pradesh

DRFHE Awareness Session on Hypertension 28 Jul 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Webinar on Women and Health Issues, Part 3 5 Aug 2015 Maharashtra

DRFHE Awareness Session on Heart diseases 7 Aug 2015 Madhya Pradesh

Cancer Awareness Workshop 31 Oct 2015 Madhya Pradesh

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IWN NORTH EAST REGION provide a helping hand to the victims in this hour of crisis, organized the distribution program of relief aid to the flood victims of Mayong circle of Morigaon district, with the help of Circle Officer, Mayong, Morigaon District. 40 water tanks along with other needs were distributed among 34 schools to provide the availability of clean drinking water during such times.

I wish the incoming leadership to take forward the Indian Women Network, North East Region to newer heights.

Warm regards,

Bobbeeta Sharma Chairwoman, Indian Women Network North East Region & Managing Director, Sangita Communications Pvt. Ltd.

It has been a great pleasure to lead the Indian Woman Network North Eastern Regional Council. I am very happy to say that my journey has been very exhilarating and full of memorable experiences. I had the opportunity of interacting with host of people from diverse fields and this was truly an enriching experience. With humility and pride I pass on the legacy to the incoming Chairwoman.

Apart from the regular activities such as Interactive Learning session with Mrs. Monidipa Borkotoki, ACS on Safety of Women & Women Empowerment, Indian Women Network was a part of the CII Flood Outreach Program organized by Confederation of Indian Industry in association with Johnson & Johnson. CII, in its effort to




Learning session with Mrs. Monidipa Borkotoki, ACS on Safety of Women & Women Empowerment

north east region

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Flood Outreach Initiative

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Interactive Learning session with Mrs. Monidipa Borkotoki, ACS on Safety of Women & Women Empowerment

17 Jul 2015 Guwahati, Assam


Flood Outreach Initiative 26 Sep 2015 Morigaon, Assam

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IWN DELHI STATEskill development, the more competent will be our youth! There is nothing more powerful than transforming the youth of today, when we come together to share ideas, stories, and hope. Come and join this unique network and contribute as a woman. Let’s make every woman in India COUNT.

Warm regards,

Radha BhatiaChairwoman, Indian Women Network, Delhi State & Chairperson, Bird Group

With the platform of Indian Women Network - a forum created and promoted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), an exclusive network for career women, entrepreneurs, professionals, faculty and potential career women like students. We wish to bring change in the position of women in the corporate and the society by suitable policy recommendations to the relevant departments and the organizations in order to create an impact of making a better India. We also give equal importance for the skilling of the women, the more we give importance to



Meeting with Pakistan Delegation

31 Mar 2015 Delhi

Interactive Session with H.E. Mrs. Rula Ghani, Hon’ble First Lady of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

16 Apr 2015 Delhi

Roundtable on Opportunities to Advance Women’s Economic Empowerment in India and Third Countries

7 Jul 2015 Delhi

Master Class on Women Independent Director

30 Sep 2015 Delhi


Meeting with Pakistan Delegation, 31 Mar 2015

Interactive Session with H.E. Rula Ghani, 16 Apr 2015

Master Class on Women Independent Director, 30 Sep 2015



delhi state

Roundtable on Opportunities to Advance Women’s Economic Empowerment in India and Third Countries, 7 Jul 2015

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Meeting with Ms. Swati Maliwal, Chairperson, Delhi Commission for Women 20 Oct 2015 Delhi

Meeting with Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister, Delhi 14 Sep 2015 Delhi

POLICY & ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES

Meeting with Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister, Delhi, 14 Sep 2015

MEMBERSHIP


Flag Off Event of 1st All Women Trans Continental Road Expedition from Delhi to London

23 Jul 2015 Delhi to London

Flag Off Event of 1st All Women Trans Continental Road Expedition, 23 Jul 2015

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES



IWN IN MEDIAGame for sports

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IWN SOUTHERN REGION OFFICE BEARERS

IWN SOUTHERN REGION

Dr. R. NandiniChairwoman, IWN Southern Region

&Managing Director,

Chandra Textiles Pvt. Ltd

Ms. Anu SriramDeputy Chairwoman, IWN Southern Region

&Co-Founder & Joint Managing Director,

Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd.

ANDHRA PRADESH & TELANGANA

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Ms. Shubra SharmaCo-Convenor, Learning &

Development Task Force, IWN Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

&Head – HR, Vizag HSBC Electronic

Data Processing (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. V. Hema Malini PrasadConvenor, Health & Well-being

Task Force, IWN Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

&Director-Operation, Lotus Hospital

Dr. Uma AysolaCo-Convenor, Health & Well-being Task Force, IWN Andhra Pradesh &

Telangana&

Director, Bay Park

Head, Health & CSR, Athena Energy Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Uma Rao GanduriConvenor, Learning & Development Task Force, IWN Andhra Pradesh &

Telangana &

Vice President – HR, Hyderabad Industries Ltd.


Ms. Saroja Vivekanand Chairwoman,

IWN Andhra Pradesh & Telangana&

Managing Director,Visaka Group of Companies

Dr. V. Nagalakshmi Vice-Chairwoman,

IWN Andhra Pradesh&

Joint Managing Director, IMIS Pharmaceuticals

Dr. Tejaswini YarlagaddaVice-Chairwoman,

IWN Telangana&

Executive Director, Malaxmi Group

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Dr. Gayathri VasudevanChairwoman, IWN Karnataka

&Chief Executive Officer,

LabourNet Services India Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Geetha PandaVice-Chairwoman, IWN Karnataka

&Director, Global Centres,

Asia Pacific & Japan, Mobility & Workplace Services

Dr. Anju JainConvenor, Learning & Development

Task Force & HR Manager &

Caterpillar India Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Githa HeggdeCo-Convenor, Learning & Development Task Force

&Senior Associate Dean – Marketing, Welingkar Institute of Management

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PUDUCHERRY

Ms. Anjali SchiavinaChairwoman, IWN Puducherry

&Founder & MD,

Mandala Apparels Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Radhiga RaguVice-Chairwoman, IWN Puducherry

&Associate Director – QMS,

Chemin C & I Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Daisy MichaelConvenor, Learning &

Development Task Force&

Vice President, International Operation & Quality, Integra Software Services

Ms. A. BharathyCo-Convenor, Learning & Development Task Force

&Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Pondicherry

University Community College


Ms. Reena SabinVice-Chairwoman, IWN Kerala

&Director, Specialists Hospital

Ms. Rina VivekanandanChairwoman, IWN Kerala

&CEO & Managing Director, Sinura Health Information

Process Solutions

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTKERALA HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Ms. Sandhya SyamaConvenor, Learning &

Development Task Force&

Senior HR Partner, Oracle India

Ms. Maithri Srikant Anand

Co-Convenor, Learning & Development Task Force

&Design & Creative Head

Vedika / SFS Homes

Dr. Sandhya K. S.Convenor, Health & Well-being

&Task Force & Chief Executive

Officer, SK Hospital

Dr. JayalakshmyConvenor, Health & Well-being

Task Force&

Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, JIPMER

Dr. Vanaja VaithianathanCo-Convenor, Health & Well-being

Task Force&

Reg. Medical Director, Jothi Eye Care Centre,

(A Unit of Vasan Healthcare Enterprises)

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

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TAMILNADU

COIMBATORE ZONE

Dr. Thangam MeganathanChairwoman, IWN Tamil Nadu

&Chairperson, Rajalakshmi Institutions

Ms. Rajani SeshadriVice-Chairwoman, IWN Tamil Nadu

&Vice President, Tata Consultancy

Services

Ms. Rani MuralidharanConvenor, Learning & Development

Task Force &

Executive Director, GK Sons Engineering Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Shobana RaviCo-Convenor, Learning & Development Task Force

&Chief-IT, Innovation & Learning Officer, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited


Dr. Jayashree GopalConvenor, Health &

Well-being Task Force&

Senior Consultant - Diabetes & Endocrinology, Apollo Hospitals

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Ms. Malarvizhi ShanmugamConvenor, IWN Coimbatore

&Chairperson & Managing Trustee,

Sri Krishna Institutions

Ms. Sujata KrishnanCo-Convenor, IWN Coimbatore

&Chief Executive Officer, Suvai Foods

IWN Southern RegionConfederation of Indian Industry

(Southern Region)Prof. C K Prahalad Centre

98/1, Velachery Main RoadGuindy, Chennai - 600032

Tel: +91 44 42444555Fax: +91 44 42444510

Email: [email protected]

IWN North East RegionIndia Women Network

(North East Region)Confederation of Indian Industry

Ratnapeeth, M.G. Road, Uzan BazarGuwahati - 781001

Tel: +91 0361 2731966Fax: +91 0361 2731966

Email: [email protected]

IWN Western RegionConfederation of Indian Industry (Western Region)105 Kakad Chambers, 132 Dr Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018Tel: +91 22 24931790 Extension 412 +91 22 24945831 (Direct)Fax: +91 22 24939463Email: [email protected]

IWN DelhiConfederation of Indian Industry (Northern Region)Delhi State Office28, IGSSS Building, 2nd Floor, Institutional AreaLodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003Tel: +91 11 45772053Fax: +91 11 45772051Email: [email protected]

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MESSAGES FROM IWN MEMBERS

IWN is a great platform for women professionals, executives and entrepreneurs to build relationships, to learn and to grow - through exchange of ideas relevant to business and to the workplace. This network also enables the more experienced professionals to mentor and share their knowledge and experiences with others who could benefit from it.

Ms. Kashmira Mewawala Maharashtra

My belief that the diverse skills and ideas women bring to corporate boards and executive ranks can play a key role in business success has been strongly demonstrated by IWN throughout the network’s journey since its inception. The various facets that the network is showcasing by tapping into the wisdom of the women community on all topics personal & professional are truly appreciable.

As they say, a rising tide lifts all boats! IWN provides the opportunity for us to help lift each other – by sharing ideas, experiences, learnings, and building a community of support.

Ms. Swapna Sree Medikonda Telangana

As a council member of IWN, I have gained immensely in terms of being able to connect and network with prominent personalities, exchange ideas and contribute to the betterment of organization, students, community and society at large. It has been extremely enriching to be part of a dedicated team working with a purpose under the leadership of Dr. R. Nandini.

Dr.Githa Heggde Karnataka

IWN has been a powerful tool in propelling women to ride faster, stronger and higher. Right from creating policies that enhance the performance of women, to the matters that pertain to their heart and soul (health and well bring), IWN is a strong force in enriching women in building successful careers, happy workplaces, better societies and economies. IWN is sure to build a prosperous India with women power. IWN is like an inspiring acronym by a woman, stating “I Win!”

Ms. Maithri Srikanth Kerala

Women should acknowledge themselves for the strength they already have. She need not compare and compete with men; she is unique & different and right in her own way.

Ms. Roopa Vishwanath Kubasad Goa

IWN has given me a platform for personal and professional self-actualization. The synergies are tremendous and the possibilities for pro-women advocacy are immense. Here is where I find my voice, my dreams and avenues for development. Thank you IWN!

Ms. Nelbymol Raymond Daimari Kerala

IWN – I Win in my life excites me

» for the networking it brings

» for exchanging new perspectives

» for a bolder & confident me

» for reaching out to the unreached

» for making me understand that being a women is a PRIVILEGE, PRIDE , POWER

Let it spread wings to Recognize, Reward and Respect HER.

Ms. A. Bharathy Puducherry

I have recently joined IWN and have had the privilege of attending some of the programmes it had offered. The last one I was a part of, was the entrepreneurship boot camp which was very impressive and helpful. I got to network with a lot of fellow entrepreneurs and learnt about current trends of entrepreneurship especially start ups.

Ms. Satya. B Andhra Pradesh

IWN to me is a mission to take forward the message and spread awareness to all the women from all walks of life, that together we can and we will make the difference in every field.

Ms. Madhubala Delhi

As a member of IWN, I would like to say that IWN is really a breath of fresh air. I have had an opportunity to meet other women colleagues in various positions and walks of life, including the Faculty and I have had opportunities to listen to many other perspectives as well, which enriches my learning. There is professionalism, but would hasten to add, that it should be sustained and be incremental so that there is scope to continuously increase the bench mark.

Ms. Florence MacDonald Tamilnadu

By virtue of being an IWN member, I have had several benefits such as networking with women from various walks of life and the learnings I have had from various sessions on health, education, laws etc.

Ms. Jeyabharathi Tamilnadu

Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey, so was mine. However, once I got associated with IWN, the journey became interesting. IWN provided me a platform to network with other women entrepreneurs, interact with them and share views and ideas. Associating with a division of CII, gave more credibility to Blue Caterpillars and we were taken more seriously.

Apart from this, it was a humanitarian and philanthropic satisfaction to work for welfare and upliftment of other women.

Ms. Sneha Jain Madhya Pradesh

Whenever IWN gets together, issues get solutions to make communities better. That’s because it just does not only help women to know their identity but it empowers them in their own communities and around the nation.

Ms. Sheenam Chhabra Delhi

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For more information on IWN, please contact:

CII’s Indian Women Network (IWN)Southern Region

98/1, Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai 600032, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPhone: +91-44-42 444 555 | Fax: +91-44-42 444 510

www.indianwomennetwork.in

About CIIThe Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India,

partnering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.

CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development

process. Founded in 1895, India’s premier business association has around 8000 members, from the private as well as public sectors,

including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 200,000 enterprises from around 240 national and regional sectoral

industry bodies.

CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, enhancing efficiency,

competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also

provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key issues.

Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists the industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships

with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains

including affirmative action, healthcare, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women and

water, to name a few.

In its 120th year of service to the nation, the CII theme of Build India - Invest in Development: A Shared Responsibility, reiterates

Industry’s role and responsibility as a partner in national development. The focus is on four key enablers: Facilitating Growth and

Competitiveness, Promoting Infrastructure Investments, Developing Human Capital, and Encouraging Social Development.

With 66 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence in India and 9 overseas offices in Australia, Bahrain, China, Egypt, France, Germany,

Singapore, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 312 counterpart organizations in 106 countries, CII serves as a

reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.

IWN Annual Report 2015-16

Government & Nonprofit