WTC Mumbai celebrates International Women’s Day

World Trade Center Mumbai celebrated the International Women’s Day by organizing a programme on ‘Women’s  Wellness and Wealth’. Key highlights of the programme were an insightful panel session, awards and a fireside chat.

Guest of Honour, Ms. Shaina NC, Fashion Designer and Politician while delivering the special address remarked, “Women’s participation is progressively increasing in economy, public administration and politics. Today, women are not just considered as a vote bank; but their representation is improving in political leadership too. Yet, there are times when women face barriers in making a successful career in politics. Every man and more importantly, every woman should support other woman to succeed in their political career, to ensure gender diversity in governance and politics.”

Ms. Aanchal Gupta Kalantri, Life & Relationship Coach and Founder of Decoding Life with Aanchal, moderated a fireside chat featuring Actor Mr. Zayed Khan and his wife Ms. Malaika Khan, uring which they addressed ways for maintaining a healthy relationship, achieving work-life balance, and nurturing well-informed children in today's generation.Top of Form

During a panel session on women’s health, financial planning, and legal rights Dr. Ankesh Sahetya, OB/GYN & Endocrinologists – Pushpa Hospitals suggested women to preserve their fertility through egg freezing or embryo freezing so that they can conceive even late in their life. Dr. Sahetya outlined the importance of regular testing of egg quality through sonography and offered effective tips for women to cope with pre-menopause and post-menopause related health problems.

Mr. Rahil Parmar, Associate Partner, Lifeline Prime Investment suggested women to diversify their investment by investing in gold and equities. He said, “Around 47% of women in urban areas take their own financial decision in India. Women invest 51% of their savings in bank fixed deposit. Ideally, they should diversify their savings, by investing 10% of their assets in gold and invest a certain proportion in equity market, based on their risk appetite. Women should also take adequate health insurance to meet unexpected increase in medical expenses.”

Ms. Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, Lawyer – Mumbai High Court & Former Mayor of Mumbai raised awareness about the various legal provisions to enforce women’s right for equal pay, dignity and decency at workplace, legal remedies against workplace harassment, domestic violence, financial aid for legal proceedings, right to alimony and succession rights.

Ms. Nipa Asharam, Certified Life & Health Coach spoke about the power of manifestation and the need to adopt an ‘Abundance mentality’ instead of ‘scarcity mentality’ to succeed in life. She explained the “3A tool” for women to navigate through challenges and these are: Accept, Allow and Act.

Ms. Rupali Gurathi Sharma, Founder, Women Icons of India pointed out that women are gifted with the power of emotional quotient as well as intelligent quotient to navigate through stressful situations in life.

Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman of WTC Mumbai, emphasized the remarkable achievements of women and highlighted statistics showing women's increasing participation in India's GDP, entrepreneurship, and the labor force, predicting a future where women will contribute 50% to the economy. He urged for efforts to bridge the gender gap in entrepreneurship and the workforce to achieve the vision of a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047. Additionally, he suggested the establishment of dedicated banks for women entrepreneurs and praised the government's initiative of providing 33% reservation for women in Parliament.

The program included an award session, during which women from various backgrounds were honored for their outstanding accomplishments and recognized as inspirational figures for millions of women across the country.

In Photo: Ms. Shaina NC, Fashion designer and politician (2^nd from left) being felicitated by Dr. Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, WTC Mumbai (extreme right); Capt. Somesh Batra, Vice- Chairman, WTC Mumbai (extreme left); and Ms. Rupa Naik, Executive Director, WTC Mumbai (second from right).