NEW YORK: Madhu Saran, a leading social entrepreneur from Chennai, was named ‘Women Entrepreneurship Day Global Ambassador of India’ by Wendy Diamond, Founder Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) at a glittering function held in the United Nations headquarters on November 18.
WED strives throughout the year in support of women in business globally and ignites women leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to initiate startups, drive economic expansion, and advance communities worldwide.
WED is celebrated in 144 countries and 110 universities/colleges internationally reaching over 1.4 million people.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio have proclaimed Women’s Entrepreneurship Day an official day.
WED was first held at the United Nations in 2014 and, incredibly, observed in 144 countries right from the start, opening up a bounty of impact community service ideas across the world.
The third annual International Women’s Entrepreneurship Day at the UN, led by serious discussions about critical issues affecting women and men worldwide.
“Women worldwide have historically been underpaid, undervalued, underrepresented, underfunded – and underestimated…and still are,” says Wendy Diamond, the entrepreneur instrumental in launching Women’s Entrepreneur Day (WED).
“Women-owned businesses are set to increase by 90 percent in the next five years. We need to change the status quo because lifting women creates economic opportunity and vitality locally and globally,” said Wendy Diamond.
“Our mission is to empower the 4 billion women across the globe to be catalysts of change and uplift the 250 million girls living in poverty globally. We are committed to gathering a think tank of inspiring women leaders who can amplify our message of expanding women in business in communities around the world,” said Diamond.
Ms. Saran made her space in India and abroad over 16 years of business experience which includes software, construction, beauty industry, media and social Services. Ms. Saran is the spirit behind the success of strategy and directions as Managing Director of her companies. She combines her conviction that education is the most effective transformation tool and her unshakable belief in scalable and sustainable practices for social inclusion to champion the cause of academic-industry linkage.
She leads the seamless integration of the firm’s strategy, people and customers with the intent to build a world-class organization committed to professional skill development, employability and inclusion. Her dream come true company is RIVER – The Power of Women comprising social service companies which focus only on women’s issues.
She is dedicating her time to rural female and young rural girls in their education, employability and molding the right females to become an entrepreneur in current industry. She holds a master degree from Madras University and has received several prestigious awards from many industries including Government of India.
Distinguished speakers for WED 2016 at the United Nations include Amir Dossal, founder and chairman of Global Partnership Forum, Amrith Rohan Perera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the UN, Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, Cristina Gollach, UN Under-Secretary General for Communications, Ambassador Lizzie Flores; Dr. Shefali Tsabary (World-Renowned Clinical Psychologist); Monique Giggy (Director Singularity University Accelerator) and Randi Zukerberg, founder of Zuckerberg Media.
Prakash M Swamy
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