CSRBOX has been hosting the annual India CSR Summit for the past 7 years. The Summit has been the largest CSR and social impact event in the South Asia region with participation of 1800 organisations and 2400+ delegates every year.
At the 8th India CSR Summit 2021 (7th-9th Dec 2021), we hosted a panel discussion on 'Women as the Primary Target for Social Impact': Inclusive Design for the Greater Good, with following speakers:
Moderator: Ms. Sushama Oza, Advisor, CDMC-MICA
Ms. Kanika Pal, Lead South Asia Head, Community Investments & Sustainability Programs, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Ms. Seema Pawaskar, CSR Head, Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd
Ms. Anagha Mahajani, Vice President, Ambuja Cement Foundation
Ms. Deepthi Bopaiah, CEO, GoSports Foundation
During this insightful discussion, the speakers shared their learnings, thoughts and experiences around the following points:
Key models and approaches for empowering women in urban and rural areas
Investing in nurturing an ecosystem for inclusive social programs, from sports to entrepreneurship
Investing in intergenerational leadership and aspirations building
Importance of gender-lens in social impact program design for better impacts
Institutional approaches for the 'she-first-she-must'; from academic campuses to panchayats, to all socio economic spheres of life
