FICCI (FLO) is one of the founding chambers of the IWEC Foundation
IWEC’s 2019 Annual Conference is being hosted by FICCI (FLO)
photo: Pinky Reddy, President, FICCI (FLO)
New Delhi : FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the oldest women business chamber of Southeast Asia and the women’s wing of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in the year 2019 will be focusing more on innovative ways to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure.
“The theme for International Women’s Day 2019 which takes place on March 8 every year is ‘ Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’ FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) members will find and develop ways in which innovation can remove barriers and accelerate progress for gender equality, encourage investment in gender-responsive social systems, and build services and infrastructure that meet the needs of women and girls.” Said Ms Pinky Reddy, President, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in a press statement today.
“The achievement of the ambitious United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires transformative shifts, integrated approaches and new solutions, particularly when it comes to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Based on current trajectories, existing interventions will not suffice to achieve UN’s Sustainable goal of a Planet 50-50 by 2030. Innovative approaches that disrupt “business as usual” are central to removing structural barriers and ensuring that no woman and no girl is left behind.” Said Ms Reddy.
About FICCI (FLO):
FLO was initially started to bring women empowerment and establish women as better entrepreneurs in a workspace. Today, it has 15 chapters in all the top cities in the country . FLO was established in 1983, as a division of FICCI which is the apex body of industry and commerce in India. As an All India Organisation for women, FLO has chapters in Mumbai, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Kolkata with its head office in Delhi, which has about 6000 women members from all walks of life – entrepreneurs, professionals, homemakers and corporate executives.
