WORCESTER, MA—India Society of Worcester (ISW), which launched the creative platform “Women Empowering Women” two years ago, is kicking off this year with an event on Jan. 21, 2023 in Shrewsbury, MA.
The free two-hour event, which will celebrate two years of the Women Empowering Women initiative,
will start at 4:00 PM at the India Society of Worcester, located at 152 Main Street in Shrewsbury. The mission of the organization is to empower woman by transforming “the I can’t to the I can!”
ISW launched this initiative for women from all walks of life to come together by sharing their life experiences.
“Our vision is empowering every woman, to make meaningful contributions to society without anybody’s influence,” said Prof. Snehalata Kadam, founder and chair of the Women Empowering Women. “We believe that every woman deserves an initiative to inspire and elevate their community.
She said the keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Manju Sheth, MD, a physician, and president of INE Multimedia, Women Who Win, and creator of Chai with Manju, NECA Awards, director of Woman of the Year and a past president of Indian Medical Association of New England.
“Women have always been quoted as the real architects of society. They have the power to build strong families and also bring the community together,” said Dr. Sheth. “Women also love to get inspired by achievements of other women so I am thrilled that ISW and a great women’s team led by Snehalata Kadam have taken this wonderful initiative to bring women together so we can learn from each other. I am looking forward to meeting everyone and sharing my journey.”
Prof. Kadam said that as a token of gratitude, members of the first panel will be presented with mementos and all the panelists who have been involved so far will be recognized for their roles in orchestrating the success of the program.
“Our mission is to promote women’s sense of self-worth and their potential to influence social change for themselves. As the global landscape for women’s empowerment is changing, we at ISW envision a community where women are empowered at the workplace, home, and the community,” said Prof. Kadam. “Our past and upcoming events will help women reach their potential by providing recourses to build relationships, network and connections. I am inspired by Malala Yousafzai who once said ‘I raise up my voice not that I can shout, but so that those who without a voice can be heard. We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back’.”
Women Empowering Women (WEW) Program Advisor Shiamin Melville said: “One of the panels I attended was on issues faced by entrepreneurs. They openly shared the trials they faced and how it was so important to reach out for additional resources and also be able to pivot when a fresh opportunity came their way.”
ISW President Puneet Kohli congratulated WEW on their second anniversary.
“Congratulations on the second anniversary of the ISW-WEW initiative. This platform provides a guiding path to encourage, enlighten and empower the female diaspora of the community,” said Mr. Kohli.
Registration Information:
ISWonline.org
Registration Information:
ISWonline.org: https://www.iswonline.org/event-5085007?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/3/2023
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Program Coordinator:
Prof. Snehalata Kadam (Assistant Teaching Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Brand Ambassador 2021 onwards and President of Association for Women in Science (AWIS) 2018-2020). Founder and Chair of ISW-Women Empowering Women (WEW) Program.
Team: Neha Kaushal, Kalyani Kanuri, Priya Vaidya and Kajal Kaushik Dixit ISW Executive Board Member: Bhawna Sadhu email: isw-wew@iswonline.org and snehalata.kadam@gmail.com .
