Girls can follow their choices

How often do you call an electrician and a woman shows up to fix your power supply? Or a policewoman chases all the criminals and saves the day? Have you noticed a middle-aged lady smoothly driving a passenger bus? As we see more and  more women achieve great roles in multinationals, there are some career paths which are still considered male-dominated.

Those women who break the stereotypes and carve their way to success in these unconventional fields capture everyone’s heart and give courage to those who are dreaming of similar careers.

                   Shatbhi Basu heads STIR, a professional bartending institute in India.

Almost a decade ago, this industry was 100 percent male dominated. Juggling of bottles and mixing the right combination to give you your perfect drink, bartending has been an unusual career choice, even for men. And when a woman opts for it, many eyebrows are raised. But, there are some women who shrugged their shoulders and turned their backs to the stereotypes to opt for this unique field.

Shatbhi Basu is one such person who took the plunge and established herself as a successful bartender across three decades. This 53-year old woman started bartending when it wasn’t even a common choice for men. She also heads STIR, a professional bartending institute.

Girls can also beat the box

How often do you call an electrician and a woman shows up to fix your power supply? Or a policewoman chases all the criminals and saves the day? Have you noticed a middle-aged lady smoothly driving a passenger bus? As we see more and  more women achieve great roles in multinationals, there are some career paths which are still considered male-dominated.

Those women who break the stereotypes and carve their way to success in these unconventional fields capture everyone’s heart and give courage to those who are dreaming of similar careers.

                                                           DJ Arlene

The music industry has been majorly male dominated. Even among the DJ’s, we surely have been missing the fairer sex. As there are always those few who go against the flow and choose something unconventional, this industry has its own shares of exceptions.

DJ Arlene Gomez is one who chose her profession out of her passion. She started her career when she was 18 and soon became Bangalore’s first female DJ. Later on, she became one of India’s most popular female disco jockeys, having played in various countries and almost every major city of India.

Girl can be a app developer

How often do you call an electrician and a woman shows up to fix your power supply? Or a policewoman chases all the criminals and saves the day? Have you noticed a middle-aged lady smoothly driving a passenger bus? As we see more and  more women achieve great roles in multinationals, there are some career paths which are still considered male-dominated.

Those women who break the stereotypes and carve their way to success in these unconventional fields capture everyone’s heart and give courage to those who are dreaming of similar careers.

Mehvish Mushtaq

With everything just a single touch away, life has become super simple for all of us and we can’t thank technology enough for this. Hundreds of apps are launched every day for mobile and computer users. From ordering pizza to shopping and finding a cab – there is an app for everything. But, one thing noticeable was the male dominance in this sector. Whenever I saw the names of the app creators I barely came across any female names and I was wondering where the women were! But, thanks to a few ladies who broke the trend and designed some awesome apps, I now know they are around and making their presence felt.

Mehvish Mushtaq is one such girl who broke the stereotype and became a successful app designer at the young age of 23. The girl from Kashmir became the first Kashmiri woman to design an android app.  Read more about her and her interesting app “Dial Kashmir” 

Bravery a secret weapon

Be brave to say "No" for decisions which are or will be ruining your dreams. Be your captain of your life to reach the destiny safely. Raise your voice against stereotypical mindsets, don't ever blame yourself because you are a woman it's a God gift. Don't ever quit your decisions just because 'You are a girl and behave like a girl", keep your voice stronger and your determination more powerful so that any barrier really can't harm you and your dreams.

Being a woman, we have to face so many things everyday , we have to be brave , we have to fight against the barriers we are facing everyday, be brave to fight against the barriers which our society has made for us. 

#becauseIamashe

 My gender is my identification and it will never going to destroy my wishes and success.
Every girl has her own dream which at times get restricted just because of being a she. Every girl, from her childhood has been taught one thing -"That you are a girl and behave like one", I am a girl too, and I know how to behave, how to act or react, what to choose, and, etc why such stereotypes are made for girls why not boys???

I am proud of being a girl, and even my parents also feel proud of this fact that they have a daughter. People compare gender with profession. If you are a girl you can't do tough things go for something which is easy and wouldn't harm you...........

I am a girl and I believe that what I desire I can be, I need not to compromise my wishes, my dreams just because of being a she.......

Be proud of your gender, never regret being one like that. Break the stereotypes rather than breaking your dreams.

Because I am all in one

As a matter pride for the nation, over five women in the list are Indians. These resilient Indian women have risen through times and carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields, not only garnering praise in India but also hogging limelight around the world.

Priyanka Chopra, Actor & Film producer

The Indian actor, singer, film producer and philanthropist, first rose to fame after winning the Miss World 2000 pageant. She is also one of India’s highest-paid actors. She bagged numerous awards, including one National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards. The Government of India conferred upon her the prestigious Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in 2016. Time Magazine featured her on the 100 most influential people in the world list.

Her role as Alex Parrish on the 2015 ABC thriller drama Quantico, made her the first Indian to act as the protagonist in an American network drama series. Working with UNICEF for the last ten years, she was also appointed as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010 and 2016.

While her singing career has three singles out, she is also the founder of the production company Purple Pebble Pictures, which released the celebrated 2016 Marathi film, Ventilator.

My profession is my choice

As a matter pride for the nation, over five women in the list are Indians. These resilient Indian women have risen through times and carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields, not only garnering praise in India but also hogging limelight around the world.

Shobhana Bhartia, Chairperson and Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times Group

Shobhana Bhartia is the Chairperson and Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times Group, one of India’s leading newspaper and media houses, which she inherited from her father, industrialist KK Birla.

She grew up in Kolkata and studied at Loreto House. She graduated from Calcutta University. When Bhartia joined Hindustan Times in 1986, she was the first woman chief executive of a national newspaper. Considered one of the forces behind the transformation of Hindustan Times ‘into a bright, young paper,’ she looks after editorial and financial aspects. She raised over Rs. 4 billion through a public equity launch of HT Media in September 2005.

She received the Global Leader of Tomorrow award from the World Economic Forum in 1996, Outstanding Business Woman of the Year in 2001 by PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, and National Press India Award in 1992. She was one of the first Padma Shri award nominees in 2005 for journalism. She also served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 2006 to 2012.

I can lead things

As a matter pride for the nation, over five women in the list are Indians. These resilient Indian women have risen through times and carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields, not only garnering praise in India but also hogging limelight around the world.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and managing director of Biocon Limited

Born on 23 March 1953, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the chairman and managing director of Biocon Limited, a biotechnology company based in Bengaluru and the chairperson of IIM-Bangalore.

The 64-year-old was the only woman to study Malting and Brewing course in Australia’s Federation University as early as 1974. She switched jobs in Melbourne, Kolkata and Baroda, before getting the opportunity start a joint venture with Ireland’s Biocon Biochemicals Limited. She was given the responsibility to establish its Indian arm. What began as its operations in India in the garage of Kiran’s rented house in Bengaluru in 1978, today is ruling the biotechnology scene in India. Her successful reflects on how she was single-handedly able to get independent control of the biotechnology company in a matter of 20 years.

Inspired by the need for affordable drugs in third world countries, she has developed cost-effective techniques and lower-cost alternatives for affordable healthcare. She supported the development of Arogya Raksha Yojana with Devi Shetty of Narayana Hrudayalaya to establish clinics to offer care, generic medicines and basic tests for those who cannot afford them. In 2010, over 300,000 were treated by these facilities per year.

The death of her best friend and illnesses of her husband and her mother with cancer, motivated her to establish a 1,400-bed cancer care centre, the Mazumdar-Shaw Medical Foundation, at the Narayana Health City campus in Bangalore in 2009.

She believed in herself

As a matter pride for the nation, over five women in the list are Indians. These resilient Indian women have risen through times and carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields, not only garnering praise in India but also hogging limelight around the world.Ranked at 57, Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the Executive Director and the CEO of HCL Enterprise, is the only child of HCL’s founder, Shiv Nadar. A trained classical musician too, Roshni grew up in Delhi, studied at Vasant Valley School and graduated from Northwestern University majoring in Communication with a focus on Radio, TV & Film.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Executive Director and the CEO of HCL Enterprise

She also graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management. Within a year of her joining, she became the executive director and CEO of HCL Corporation.

She also serves as the trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which runs the not-for-profit Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in Chennai. She was awarded NDTV’s Young Philanthropist of the Year 2014 and Vogue India’s ‘Philanthropist of the Year’ award. She also chairs VidyaGyan Leadership Academy under the Shiv Nadar Foundation.

Women can also count money

Honouring women who are unstoppable, exemplary in their own right and serve as models to thousands across the nation and the world, Forbes business magazine released its 2017 list. As a matter pride for the nation,women in the list are Indians. These resilient Indian women have risen through times and carved a niche for themselves in their respective fields, not only garnering praise in India but also hogging limelight around the world. ICICI bank’s CEO Chanda Kochhar is the leading Indian women this year at the 32nd rank jumping eight ranks higher than last year’s 40.

                           

                           Chanda Kochhar, CEO, ICICI Bank

Leading Indian ladies on the list Chandra Kochhar ranked at 32 this year. Born in Jodhpur and raised in Jaipur, she completed her schooling from St. Angela Sophia School, Jaipur and moved to Mumbai, to complete her bachelors from Jai Hind College. After graduating in 1982, she studied cost accountancy from Institute of Cost Accounts of India and acquired a master’s degree in management studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.

The 55-year-old banker’s journey began with ICICI in 1984. Starting off as a management trainee, she climbed the ladder steadily to become the managing director and CEO of the bank and continues to hold the post.

A leading businesswoman in India’s financial sector, she has been lauded nationally and internationally with several awards. She was conferred India’s highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2011. She is also the first Indian woman to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship in 2016. She has consistently featured in Fortune’s list of Most Powerful Women in Business since 2005 and first debuted on the Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list, at rank 20 to climb to the 10th spot in 2010.She featured in Business Today’s Most Powerful Women – Hall of Fame list and Bloomberg Markets’ 50 Most Influential People in Global Finance list in 2011. Among the other honours, she received the ABLF Woman of Power Award (India) at the Asian Business Leadership Forum Awards. She was selected in Time magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World and ranked first on the Fortune List of 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia Pacific in 2015.In 2017, Kochhar was featured in Business World magazine’s ‘BW’s Most Influential Women’ list and deemed an evergreen woman leader.

Success has no Gender

History is replete with examples of women who have broken the shackles and forged their way ahead in the corporate workplace. Many of these women have used their global education to find a foothold in their industry, and worked their way up through grit and dedication.

                                       Vinita Gupta

CEO of Lupin Limited, Vinita Gupta had her own share of troubles trying to carve her own career. She completed a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the University of Mumbai, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Today, she is considered as one of the most important people in the US pharma space. She gained world recognition for steering the 880-million-dollar takeover of the US-based Gavis Pharmaceuticals, one of the biggest-ever overseas acquisitions by an Indian pharma company.

#IamawomanandIcan

History is replete with examples of women who have broken the shackles and forged their way ahead in the corporate workplace. Many of these women have used their global education to find a foothold in their industry, and worked their way up through grit and dedication.

                                              

                                           Swati Piramal

Dr. Swati Piramal earned her medical degree from Mumbai University. Having completed her graduate education in Mumbai, she joined the Harvard School of Public Health to receive her Master's degree.

Dr. Swati Piramal is India's leading scientist and Vice Chairperson of Piramal Enterprises, which is involved in healthcare, focusing on public health and innovation. 

#beproudofbeingashe

History is replete with examples of women who have broken the shackles and forged their way ahead in the corporate workplace. Many of these women have used their global education to find a foothold in their industry, and worked their way up through grit and dedication.

                                   Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Born to Gujarati parents in Bangalore, India, she attended school in Bangalore. Having completed her Bachelor's degree in Zoology, Kiran went to Federation University (Formerly known as University of Ballarat) in Australia to study Malting and Brewing, and train to be a brew master. This was an unconventional field for a woman during those times.

Having trained in Carlton and United Breweries, Melbourne, she came back to India to look for work opportunities. In India, she was told that she could not be hired as a master brewer because "It's a man's job."

Today, the world recognizes her as one of the leading women, ranked among the billionaires of the world, as Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon Limited. She has been honoured with Chevalier de l'Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur, France's highest civilian honour, for her outstanding contribution to bioscience.

Woman can also drive safely

It is basically a myth whenever an accident or mess happens on the roads people are used to point it must be a girl as they don't know how to drive????
Like seriously???
Why there are such kind of gender stereotypes???
You are a girl so you might be not knowing how to drive?????
Why the blame or first thoughts in our minds are made like this only-"Girls can't drive safely"
But these are just barriers not the compulsory things which we girls listened to it
Now the society really needs to change their mindsets, not every girl creates a mess neither every guy drives safely nor only girls are responsible for accidents.


                                                        
Alisha Abdullah  is an Indian racing driver. She is the country's first female national racing champion.When she was just 13 years old, she won the MRF National Go-Karting Championship and the Best Novice Award in the National level Formula Car Racing in the open class. 

Surekha, now 51, became India’s first female passenger train driver in 1988. The Indian Railways, a traditionally male-dominated industry, had finally opened its doors to women.She proved the naysayers wrong by having a successful 29-year long career in the field!

Every shape has its own value

She is Leena Biswas, a young and a very talented girl. She is 26 years old , she always wanted to be a model but the society and the point of view of people sometimes made her realized that her wishes and dreams are not correct because she is not having a perfect physique.....but these were just talks in which she never believed, she worked hard to be someone really successful.
She believed in herself, she believed in what she is having and what she is....
For her society was one of the biggest challenge as people used to taunt her you are not made for this profession...this profession is not safe, you are girl, stay at home only rather than choosing this field.
The most important thing was she never listened to any of the comments or sarcasm which could ruin her dreams or aspire to be a model...
She is a proud plus size model with a complimenting attitude, her profession is her identity not her size. So every woman in this world have different body shapes don't be afraid of your shape or feel shy about it, it's just about finding the best in yourself like Leena did, society is not a barrier anymore.
#killbarriers
#proudofbeingshe
#liveyourdreams

let her view everything, let her live freely

Things which a woman is still suffering from is- lack of her choice even now too. In this fast running world every woman is used to participate, enjoy everything which she wants to but they are still some women who cannot take initiative for their choices. The only thing they can afford is to struggle or just survive in the situation.

"Stop just existing, live also"

Women in rural areas  face many problems like-violence, rape, murder, dominance of husbands, no education and etc. The Gulaab Gang members are activists and vigilantes in Bundelkhand Uttar and Madhya Pradesh. They wear pink sarees and take up issues like domestic violence, the dowry system, rape, electricity matters, and education. Rajjo runs a Gulaab gang in the village of Madhopur, where she teaches little girls their alphabet, and grown-up girls how to wield a lathi. Her gang is made up of women who wear bright pink. This gang had fought against many criminals for the rights of innocent women. If the law can't help us to live freely with all of our dignity run your own law.

Just don't stay blindfolded,

Don't be a deaf,

Speak up for your rights,

Live life queen size

Some women are born to be legends

Women are an inspiration, an ideal, a role model moreover a leader too . Women were earlier treated as a small part of the society but the time now has totally changed. Women fought for their rights and opportunities and are still fighting against them. Women from the past has also proven themselves a lot of times, women have become the leaders now.... Women lead a family, society, nation......

"She is clothed with strength and dignity, she laughs without fear of being SHE"

Her fear of being a woman was just a myth, she believed in herself, she fought for herself and for her sisters, she got what she was craving for- equal rights, respect and opportunities. The society somewhere always forced her to be a slave not a leader.... but she believed she could one of them so she did. Here are women who really are a motivation, an inspiration, a role model for others.

                                                                 Kiran Bedi

                                                       Kalpana Chawla

                                                                Indira Gandhi

                                                                      Sridevi

                                                                     Barkha Dutt

            

Women in sports

Women's sports includes amateur as well as women's professional sports, in all varieties of sports. Female participation and popularity in sports increased dramatically in the twentieth century, especially in the last quarter-century, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasized gender parity. Although the level of participation and performance still varies greatly by country and by sport, women's sports are widely accepted throughout the world today. In a few instances, such as figure skating, female athletes rival or exceed their male counterparts in popularity. In many sports women usually do not compete on equal terms against men.Although there has been a rise in participation by women in sports, a large disparity still remains.These disparities are prevalent globally and continue to hinder equality in sports. Many institutions and programs still remain conservative and do not contribute to gender equity in sports.Many women have already won medals for their country and made them proud by winning so much of respect. Women have participated in almost every athlete whether it is badminton, wrestling, racing, swimming ,and, etc.

Women in Army

People  always believed that all the tough professions and workplaces are meant only for men but we women proved them wrong with their skills and dedication.All wings of the Indian Armed Force allow women in combat roles (junior ranks) and combat supervisory roles (officers), except Indian Army (support roles only) and Special forces of India (trainer role only) (c. 2017). Indian Air Force had 8.5%, Indian Army 3% and Indian Navy 2.8% women (c. 2014).Females are not allowed to serve in combat units like the Infantry, the Armoured corps and Mechanised infantry (c. 2017).

In 1992, the Indian Army began inducting women officers in non-medical roles.On 19 January 2007, the United Nations first all female peacekeeping force made up of 105 Indian policewomen was deployed to Liberia.  Priya Jhingan, commissioned in 1993, is the one of the 25 women to join the Indian Army as an officer. Alka Khurana , also commissioned in 1993 ,is the first woman from Indian Army to participate in Republic Day Parade and Army Day Parade in 1994 . Priya Semwal, joined in 2014, first Army jawan's wife to join as an officer in the armed forces, whose husband had fallen in a counter-insurgency operation near hilly Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh in 2012.

Women in politics

"Women can also help in decision making"

The term politics not only involves 'Right to vote' for women but proper and equal participation of women in politics is been granted t also. It relates decision-making process, political activism, political consciousness, etc.  Women are now playing really great in this field with their excellent decisions which are making our country proud also. Women turnout during India's 2014 parliamentary general elections was 95.63%, compared to 67.09% turnout for men. India ranks 20th from the bottom in terms of representation of women in Parliament.The Constitution of India attempts to remove gender inequalities by banning discrimination based on sex and class, prohibiting human trafficking and forced labor, and reserving elected positions for women.The Government of India directed state and local governments to promote equality by class and gender including equal pay and free legal aid, human working conditions and maternity relief, rights to work and education, and raising the standard of living.Seats reserved for women are rotated for assurance that each seat has an equal chance of being reserved. After the establishment of women's reservations, political participation went from 4-5% to 25-40% among women, and gave millions of women the opportunity to serve as leaders in local government.India has a multi-party system with the 7 registered parties at the national level.The three largest parties in India are the Indian National Congress(INC), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Women can also deal with technology

 The Technology industry has always been a male dominating workplace and though there are more women in workforce now from past 10 years.

“When one door of happiness closes another door opens;but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us..”

When the society always believed that only men can handle this IT sector but we women proved them wrong with our skills, our faith in us and the foremost thing  our gender. Men think  that we women are just made for household works but they forget that their home is incomplete without a woman and so workplace also. IT sector is one of the most fast growing sector which now includes more number of women employees and we women also  have brains.

You are a girl so behave like a girl....

In this fast running world, where we women are still been treated with many restrictions with the most promising and over used line " Tum ek ladki ho, Ladki ki tarah ban kar raho", this thing kills many dreams and aspire to be someone really great but not everybody is same not everyone listen to this which could harm their aim. Why we girls are always been targeted for this? It is the society, the criminals, the stereotypical mindsets which have made our lives more difficult.

Why every time before initiating for anything we have to think first that I am a girl and I can't do this?

Why can't  criminals think twice, before committing any crime that he is a human too?

Why can't the society stop judging a girl for what she is?  What kind of circumstances she dealt with?

Why can't a girl achieve things because of her talent ,not because of being  a girl?

"There are so many questions for just taking birth as a Girl"

Still there are families who wishes to have a baby boy, the mostly preferred one by the family. But there is no difference in being a girl or a boy. The very popular example who really broke the stereotypical mindsets of the society is of-" Geeta Phogat and her Dad"  He also wished for a boy but never treated his daughters less than a boy he always believed in- " Mahari chori choro se kaam na hai", the hard work, the belief , the dedication of a Dad really worked and his daughters makes him proud everyday. Our society really needs such kind of parenting so that our country can have more girls like "GEETA PHOGAT"

"Behind a successful woman there is her family which supports her"

#wegirlsknowhowtobehaveproperly

When SHE changed INEQUALITY into EQUALITY

The term Inequality means when things are not balanced or in favor of particular person, community or etc. If we look back , the Indian society has always been a very discriminant and a biased society because of the cultural beliefs , rituals or etc. which  somewhere neglected the appearance of women in the society.  "Cog  in the wheel" which means women were just a small part of the society which were just used for household works, women were not given the equal rights and respect like men but time changes everything!!!

                                         

"A woman is unstoppable when she realizes she deserves better"

After struggling a lot in a very discriminant and a male dominant society she didn't loose faith in herself. Every time a legend female takes birth to inspire the rest of her sisters to encourage them to live for themselves also,as women are not cupcakes, they can't act sweet all time. All rights are also been granted to women such as right to vote, right to education , right to participate in political parties and etc. Women have participated in every possible field and has achieved golden rewards whereas when the society has always  restricted from tough situations but she believed, she could and so she did it as well. Society has always supported sports field for males only but we the females have proved them wrong by winning gold medals it all took our belief, our faith, our determination to achieve what we want. When you dream make it come true as well....

                                                                                                 

                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              




                                                                                                           

The time has changed NOW!!!

Earlier women were just meant only to be  a part of society. They never had a choice to be someone which they wish to, never had a choice to express themselves...they were just obedient to the male dominant society. Our earlier Indian society is a biggest example of what women were? There were things like Sati system, Purdah, Devadasi ,and etc.which were raised for "FEMALES" to follow strictly as they are "NOT MALES" . But every time and everything has its own limitation once it is finished it is meant to be that only. But these cultural beliefs and male dominant society are just hurdles not our paths....Every woman in this world is dealing with many problems but these problems can never restrict her from  success.

                               "Women are the real architects of the society"

 The status of the women has been subject to many great changes from past few millennia. With a decline in their status from the ancient to medieval times. Equal rights and opportunities are being granted to every woman. In modern India, women has claimed her respectful place by showing her great talent in every field. 

    "She believed, She could so She did" 

Women dealt with every possible problem she could  so she did. We women have to raise our own voices to grab our opportunities for what we are working for. In every field women has held high offices including President, Prime Minister , Pilots , Doctors and etc. Every barrier is  meant to be crossed not to change the path. Women also have got success in every difficult field in which the society have always supported males and had performed  with males equally in every field.