The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview (1st May - 6th May)

Our economy and society are significantly shaped by women who are business owners and leaders. Women have built successful enterprises and assumed leadership positions while overcoming a variety of barriers and problems. They have shown resiliency, creativity, and persistence in doing so.

According to studies, businesses with more diverse leadership teams—including women—generally outperform their competitors in terms of profitability as well as innovation and originality. In addition, women leaders contribute distinctive views and methods to problem-solving, which may result in wiser choices and more successful tactics.

Access to capital, resources, and mentorship opportunities, which are crucial for entrepreneurship success, is still incredibly difficult for women. Women may also encounter a male-dominated business culture in addition to having less opportunity to advance to top leadership positions due to unconscious prejudices and preconceptions.

It is crucial to acknowledge the achievements made by female leaders and entrepreneurs and to provide them greater chances to be successful. This includes measures that support women's access to money and resources, mentorship opportunities at all career levels, and gender diversity and equity in business and leadership. See the magnificient leadership of women of this week at (theglobalwomanleader.com)

Anu Narayanan Promoted as Anthropologie Group's President of Women's: Apparel, Accessories, Weddings & Beauty

American retailer, Anthropologie Group has promoted Anu Narayanan to the role of President of women’s: apparel, accessories, weddings and beauty.

Anu joined Anthropologie in 2018 and was previously handling the role of chief merchandising officer of apparel and accessories. With her new role, she will expand her responsibilities to include the beauty and weddings segment as well. Under Anu’s leadership, her teams have delivered highs across sales and customer acquisition. In her new role she will report to Tricia Smith, Global Chief Executive Officer of Anthropologie Group.

Arsenal Women's semi-final sellout at Emirates Stadium creates history

The second leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal between Arsenal women and Wolfsburg will be played night in front of a record-breaking sold-out Emirates Stadium.

The team led by Jonas Eidevall held Wolfsburg to a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Germany and will now try to secure a spot in the championship match against Barcelona in Eindhoven. A throng of 60,000 people, a record, will support them.

NGX Backs 100 Women in Finance as Group Opens Chapter in Nigeria

In his opening remarks, Mr. Jude Chiemeka, Divisional Head, Capital Markets, NGX, emphasized that the company is dedicated to reducing the gender gap for women in light of its Gender Leadership in the Nigerian private sector.

"Under the Nigeria2Equal initiative, we are now working in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to eliminate gender inequalities in the nation's private sector by providing greater possibilities for women to hold leadership roles and find jobs.

An Nisa, a female-only taxi service in Kenya, plans to expand into Saudi Arabia

An Nisa, a women-only taxi company in Kenya, has announced ambitions to expand into Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step after reaching the milestone of acquiring roughly 10,000 customers in its native market. The firm made the news in a press release that Ripples Nigeria saw.

Mehnaz Sarwar launched the business in 2018, and it has subsequently transitioned to an app-based model and amassed more than 10,000 members.

Google India launches 'Startups Accelerator: Women Founders' program for Tech Startups

The second iteration of Google's "Startups Accelerator: Women Founders" program has been introduced to support Indian women entrepreneurs who are utilizing technology to tackle difficult challenges and have a good influence on society. The three-month course offers training, mentorship, and networking opportunities for businesses in a variety of industries, including but not limited to e-commerce, healthcare, education, and finance.

Paul Ravindranath G, Programme Manager, Google for Startups Accelerator, India, stated that the program "includes specific modules to support women entrepreneurs in areas like seeking mentorship and advice, hiring talent, and tapping networks for help, to build confidence where cultural conditioning can sometimes create self-doubt."

Rekha M. Menon, BT's Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame, retiring from Accenture India

The top international provider of professional services, Accenture, has recruited new management for India. Ajay Vij has been named the country managing director by Accenture, while Sandeep Dutta will take over as the head of Accenture's India Market Unit as Rekha M. Menon, Senior Managing Director and Chairperson for Accenture in India, departs after 20 years with the firm.

In 2021, Rekha became a member of the select group of seven-time MPW award recipients. Rekha held numerous positions in Accenture's growth regions throughout her time there and actively contributed to the expansion of the company's operations, enhancing its local presence, and fostering partnerships with important constituencies like business, the government, and clients. She helped establish corporate citizenship in India and promoted the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion. The newly appointed individuals will now handle the Chairperson's main duties.