LinkedIn, UN Women collaborate on jobs creation for women – Times Now

Photo : BCCLLinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has announced an investment of USD 500,000 or about Rs 4 crore in collaboration with UN Women to drive women’s economic empowerment and jobs creation.A pilot project would be launched in Maharashtra to develop digital, soft and employable skills for 2,000 women and provide them with career development opportunities through job fairs, mentoring sessions and peer-to-peer networking, a LinkedIn statement said.The three-year regional collaboration will digitally upskill women, providing them greater access to jobs and equipping them to fully participate in the formal economy, it added.”We are delighted to partner with UN Women to jointly work towards improving female representation and professional diversity across the region’s workforce by investing in the up-skilling and economic empowerment of women. By bringing women closer to the right skills and resources, we aspire to create a more equitable and all-inclusive talent landscape,” said Ashutosh Gupta, India Country Manager, LinkedIn.The joint initiative will be guided by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a set of effective, actionable principles that guide businesses on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.UN Women and LinkedIn will leverage the online platform and institutional expertise to…
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