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Bringing Equality in Business: Manpriya and Navneet’s Story of Empowerment

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Envisioning a Free World Inspiration to Start Caked Challenges of Being Entrepreneurs Hopes for the Future Overview Everybody deserves to feel free. LGBTQIA+ people deserve to be able to openly express themselves Women have as much capability to be leaders as men do. If not more. Our vision is to facilitate a world where women and LGBTQ+ people can be themselves. That is why we decided to start our own business, Caked India. We envisioned a business where we could [...]
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Envisioning a Free World Inspiration to Start Caked Challenges of Being Entrepreneurs Hopes for the Future Overview Everybody deserves to feel free. LGBTQIA+ people deserve to be able to openly express themselves Women have as much capability to be leaders as men do. If not more. Our vision is to facilitate a world where women and LGBTQ+ people can be themselves. That is why we decided to start our own business, Caked India. We envisioned a business where we could
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Women Smashing Societal Stigma: The Story of Sindhu and the Power of Words

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Sindhu’s Writing Journey Taking the Next Step Smashing the Industrial Patriarchy Women’s Issue to Focus On Overview Writing is a craft that needs practice. Change makes us stronger, more resilient and pushes one to think more, live more, and be more. Women’s issues are truly subjective and unique. Writing can be a weapon to influence and impact. What Was the Start of Your Journey as a Writer Like? What Kind of Subjects and Pieces Did You Write Initially? Before I was
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Sindhu’s Writing Journey Taking the Next Step Smashing the Industrial Patriarchy Women’s Issue to Focus On Overview Writing is a craft that needs practice. Change makes us stronger, more resilient and pushes one to think more, live more, and be more. Women’s issues are truly subjective and unique. Writing can be a weapon to influence and impact. What Was the Start of Your Journey as a Writer Like? What Kind of Subjects and Pieces Did You Write Initially? Before I was
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Behind the Lens: Prithviraj’s Journey of Following His Passion

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Adapting in Childhood Beginning of Filmmaking The Road Ahead Born in a small town in West Bengal, Siliguri, I was sent to a boarding school at a very young age. I changed states every four years and ended back up where I’d started: Kalimpong.  I pursued commerce at Delhi University but became more interested in my college’s newly inaugurated filmmaking society. After graduation, I got placed in a multinational company. After working there for 15 days, I quit. I joined
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Adapting in Childhood Beginning of Filmmaking The Road Ahead Born in a small town in West Bengal, Siliguri, I was sent to a boarding school at a very young age. I changed states every four years and ended back up where I’d started: Kalimpong.  I pursued commerce at Delhi University but became more interested in my college’s newly inaugurated filmmaking society. After graduation, I got placed in a multinational company. After working there for 15 days, I quit. I joined
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Kindness and Communication: Kunika Rathore’s Strategy for Success

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Childhood Experiences Journey from Social Media to Finding Unknowns Overcoming Barriers Advice to Youth What was your childhood like? And how did it shape your journey as a person you have become today? I have always been a decision-maker, even as a kid. At that time it was about what I wanted to study, where I wanted to study or what I liked to wear, who I wanted to be friends with. I have always been a person who does
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Childhood Experiences Journey from Social Media to Finding Unknowns Overcoming Barriers Advice to Youth What was your childhood like? And how did it shape your journey as a person you have become today? I have always been a decision-maker, even as a kid. At that time it was about what I wanted to study, where I wanted to study or what I liked to wear, who I wanted to be friends with. I have always been a person who does
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Putting the ‘Me’ and Social Media: A Lesbian Creator’s Experience – Prarthana Prasad

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My Journey With Social Media My Inspirations and Passions Overcoming Barriers Advice to Youth Prarthana Prasad shares her story of accepting herself and spreading the love of inclusion through social media with Girl Power Talk. Could You Share a Little About Yourself, Your Passions, and Your Advocacies With Us? I’m Prarthana. I share my experiences as an Indian lesbian on internet platforms and social media. I make videos, write stuff down, and crack a lot of jokes about everything that
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My Journey With Social Media My Inspirations and Passions Overcoming Barriers Advice to Youth Prarthana Prasad shares her story of accepting herself and spreading the love of inclusion through social media with Girl Power Talk. Could You Share a Little About Yourself, Your Passions, and Your Advocacies With Us? I’m Prarthana. I share my experiences as an Indian lesbian on internet platforms and social media. I make videos, write stuff down, and crack a lot of jokes about everything that
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Combining Care with Career | The Journey of Cheryl McCants

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Constant Quest for Education Learning and Investing in People Future Business Goals Message to the Youth As a teenager, I was blessed to graduate from P.S. 26, study as a community scholar and attend one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. Those memorable years opened my eyes to the importance of education, the challenges of racism and the value of true friendship. By staying true to my values, and opening myself to a variety of experiences, I
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Constant Quest for Education Learning and Investing in People Future Business Goals Message to the Youth As a teenager, I was blessed to graduate from P.S. 26, study as a community scholar and attend one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. Those memorable years opened my eyes to the importance of education, the challenges of racism and the value of true friendship. By staying true to my values, and opening myself to a variety of experiences, I
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The Power of Mentoring and Investing in Your Passion: Bobby Henebry

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My First Business Starting as a Mentor Leading Yourself and Inspiring Others Mentoring in the Right Way Leadership and Relationship Building Challenge Yourself and Break Free “You are the most important value creation in your life.” I grew up in a middle-class family. I was a good student and started my first business at age 11: a drink stand on the fourth hole of a local golf course where I sold soda and golf balls. I then started doing yard
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My First Business Starting as a Mentor Leading Yourself and Inspiring Others Mentoring in the Right Way Leadership and Relationship Building Challenge Yourself and Break Free “You are the most important value creation in your life.” I grew up in a middle-class family. I was a good student and started my first business at age 11: a drink stand on the fourth hole of a local golf course where I sold soda and golf balls. I then started doing yard
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Eclectic Pathways: Urmi Chanda’s Journey from Journalism to Peacebuilding

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Urmi's Journey in Journalism Becoming a Culturalist Finding a Balance Message of Peace Kindly Share a Little About Yourself and Your Passions. I’m primarily a writer-researcher and have been straddling the worlds of journalism and academics for over a decade. As a culture writer, I have been deeply committed to the arts and literature, and keep finding a way to engage with them. However, as a lifelong learner and seeker, I keep myself open to different kinds of work and
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Urmi's Journey in Journalism Becoming a Culturalist Finding a Balance Message of Peace Kindly Share a Little About Yourself and Your Passions. I’m primarily a writer-researcher and have been straddling the worlds of journalism and academics for over a decade. As a culture writer, I have been deeply committed to the arts and literature, and keep finding a way to engage with them. However, as a lifelong learner and seeker, I keep myself open to different kinds of work and
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Paving the Path for Women in Finance | The Journey of Monique Frederick

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Growing Up in Finance The Beginning of Financial Advocacy Being a Leader Work-Life Balance in Performing Arts Message to the Youth “Don’t let society put you in a box and dictate what you do with your life.” Growing up, I never considered gender as a barrier to a career in finance. My father, who was also in the financial services, would teach me about finance or ask me to write down the closing prices for specific stocks listed on the
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Growing Up in Finance The Beginning of Financial Advocacy Being a Leader Work-Life Balance in Performing Arts Message to the Youth “Don’t let society put you in a box and dictate what you do with your life.” Growing up, I never considered gender as a barrier to a career in finance. My father, who was also in the financial services, would teach me about finance or ask me to write down the closing prices for specific stocks listed on the
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