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The Story of Dhwani Shree and Silpakarman: Sustainability, Social Impact and Art

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Background and Birth of Silpakarman Challenges Faced Forbes 30 Under 30 Feature BeYouTea: A New Innovation The Plight of Women Entrepreneurs Advice to Young Social Entrepreneurs Dhwani Shree, a filmmaker and the co-founder of Silpakarman, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey as a woman entrepreneur working towards sustainability. Coming from a family of travel enthusiasts, I always had a life full of adventure. My mom has a very keen eye for handicrafts, which took us to even the most [...]
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Background and Birth of Silpakarman Challenges Faced Forbes 30 Under 30 Feature BeYouTea: A New Innovation The Plight of Women Entrepreneurs Advice to Young Social Entrepreneurs Dhwani Shree, a filmmaker and the co-founder of Silpakarman, shares with Girl Power Talk her journey as a woman entrepreneur working towards sustainability. Coming from a family of travel enthusiasts, I always had a life full of adventure. My mom has a very keen eye for handicrafts, which took us to even the most
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Elizabeth Irungu, CFA: The Power of Intellect, Confidence and Sheer Determination

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About Elizabeth Irungu Expanding the Horizons Overview Unless you strive for excellence, you will always be mediocre. Women of our world have been left miles behind simply because financial freedom never came easy for them. One of the most significant barriers to female leadership in present times is self-doubt. Elizabeth Irungu shares her incredible journey of facing all the odds, undertaking new challenges, pursuing CFA, and becoming a woman of excellence along the course. I come from a humble background, having
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About Elizabeth Irungu Expanding the Horizons Overview Unless you strive for excellence, you will always be mediocre. Women of our world have been left miles behind simply because financial freedom never came easy for them. One of the most significant barriers to female leadership in present times is self-doubt. Elizabeth Irungu shares her incredible journey of facing all the odds, undertaking new challenges, pursuing CFA, and becoming a woman of excellence along the course. I come from a humble background, having
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Riding The Wave : Tracy Edwards’ Voyage of Life

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Childhood and Early Experiences at Sea The Whitbread Race 1984 Maiden and an All-Female Crew Maiden - The Movie Works as an Author - The Maiden Trilogy Tracy Edwards, a sailor, a TED speaker, and the author of the book Maiden, shares a powerful story about how she led an all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989 and went on to become the first woman to win the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. “If you
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Childhood and Early Experiences at Sea The Whitbread Race 1984 Maiden and an All-Female Crew Maiden - The Movie Works as an Author - The Maiden Trilogy Tracy Edwards, a sailor, a TED speaker, and the author of the book Maiden, shares a powerful story about how she led an all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race in 1989 and went on to become the first woman to win the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy. “If you
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The Powerful Journey of Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D. : Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM

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Entering the STEM field Seizing Opportunities Demand for Change Future Goals Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D., shares with Girl Power Talk her career trajectory as someone who is working to bridge the gender gap in STEM. My route to STEM was a bit unusual. As a kid, I emulated my parents, so science was all that I knew. Once I got into college, I decided to pursue a career as a psychiatrist and ended up doing schizophrenia research before realizing it wasn’t
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Entering the STEM field Seizing Opportunities Demand for Change Future Goals Tarianna Stewart, Ph.D., shares with Girl Power Talk her career trajectory as someone who is working to bridge the gender gap in STEM. My route to STEM was a bit unusual. As a kid, I emulated my parents, so science was all that I knew. Once I got into college, I decided to pursue a career as a psychiatrist and ended up doing schizophrenia research before realizing it wasn’t
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Richa Rajyalakshmi: The Quilts of Change- Reviving the Art of Block Printing

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Early Journey and Childhood Love for Siblings and Giving Back The Title of a Princess Advice to the Youth Girl Power Talk interviews Richa Rajyalakshmi, the founder of Chitranjani. 1. Your life has been one academic adventure. How would you describe this journey of studying commerce, then fashion, and, finally, law? Richa Rajyalakshmi: First of all, I would like to mention I never thought I would be going so far with my studies. The journey of studying in various fields
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Early Journey and Childhood Love for Siblings and Giving Back The Title of a Princess Advice to the Youth Girl Power Talk interviews Richa Rajyalakshmi, the founder of Chitranjani. 1. Your life has been one academic adventure. How would you describe this journey of studying commerce, then fashion, and, finally, law? Richa Rajyalakshmi: First of all, I would like to mention I never thought I would be going so far with my studies. The journey of studying in various fields
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Shalini P Sawkar: Making Her Pen the Sword Against Societal Stereotypes

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Early Childhood The Writing Journey Exploring Fiction Looking Forward Shalini P Sawkar, the writer of the book 'The Murder of Jay Shekhar', shares how she evolved as a writer. My love for writing comes as naturally to me as breathing! Ever since I turned ten, I wanted to write and not stop. I grew up not just with my family in Bangalore, but the characters of novels like Huckleberry Finn, the Little Princess, the Hardy Boys, and Black Beauty, whom
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Early Childhood The Writing Journey Exploring Fiction Looking Forward Shalini P Sawkar, the writer of the book 'The Murder of Jay Shekhar', shares how she evolved as a writer. My love for writing comes as naturally to me as breathing! Ever since I turned ten, I wanted to write and not stop. I grew up not just with my family in Bangalore, but the characters of novels like Huckleberry Finn, the Little Princess, the Hardy Boys, and Black Beauty, whom
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The Journey of Priya Gupta: Paving the Way in the Automotive Domain

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About Priya The Journey Overcoming Challenges Priya Gupta talks about the challenges she faced as a woman engineer and how she conquered them. “If you have the courage to see yourself there, you are there.”  Having been raised in a typical Indian household, I always relied on my family and especially my parents. My introverted nature reinforced that. I lived in Bareilly with three sisters and a brother, and our childhood was quite patriarchal. I had strict parenting during my childhood,
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About Priya The Journey Overcoming Challenges Priya Gupta talks about the challenges she faced as a woman engineer and how she conquered them. “If you have the courage to see yourself there, you are there.”  Having been raised in a typical Indian household, I always relied on my family and especially my parents. My introverted nature reinforced that. I lived in Bareilly with three sisters and a brother, and our childhood was quite patriarchal. I had strict parenting during my childhood,
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Cracking Automobile Sector and Stereotypes: Bella Sara

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About Bella Sara Challenges in the Field Dominated by Men “My journey has been wonderful because I never gave up in the face of challenges. That’s what I urge all women to do as well.” I hail from Ernakulum, Kerala. I graduated in science with an acute interest in the field of automotive services. Where I live, not many girls enroll in technical courses. There is still a huge gender gap when it comes to training in a technical field
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About Bella Sara Challenges in the Field Dominated by Men “My journey has been wonderful because I never gave up in the face of challenges. That’s what I urge all women to do as well.” I hail from Ernakulum, Kerala. I graduated in science with an acute interest in the field of automotive services. Where I live, not many girls enroll in technical courses. There is still a huge gender gap when it comes to training in a technical field
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Pushing Boundaries and Owning Her Truth: Taynia Vakapuna

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About Taynia Vakapuna Starting at Everspire “Have the courage to be disliked.” Despite what others might think, I have come to accept that there’s no harm and no foul when it comes to principles and pure intentions. I believe, it is our responsibility to ensure that those decisions are right for us, and that they genuinely support the well-being of our loved ones. Doing what is right is more important than being liked by every person that crosses my path.
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About Taynia Vakapuna Starting at Everspire “Have the courage to be disliked.” Despite what others might think, I have come to accept that there’s no harm and no foul when it comes to principles and pure intentions. I believe, it is our responsibility to ensure that those decisions are right for us, and that they genuinely support the well-being of our loved ones. Doing what is right is more important than being liked by every person that crosses my path.
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