Google for India 'Women Will' event LIVE: Google releases a web platform that offers bit sized content on business fundamentals

tech2 News StaffMar 08, 2021 11:11:09 IST

Speakers at the event are expected to share their vision for solving for gender equity so women can benefit from the opportunities of the digital economy.

Find latest and upcoming tech gadgets online on Tech2 Gadgets. Get technology news, gadgets reviews & ratings. Popular gadgets including laptop, tablet and mobile specifications, features, prices, comparison.

highlights

11:16 (IST)
Google has also announced Business Pages on Google Pay It will help an entrepreneur build any easily update-able catalogue and receive payments easily.
11:14 (IST)
Google will now let entrepreneurs identify their business on 'Google My Business' as 'Women-owned' This will let users search women-led business on Search and Maps.
11:12 (IST)
Google also commits to scale its Sheroes accelarator program
11:11 (IST)
As part of Google's Women Will initiative, Google is releasing a web platform that offers bit sized content on business fundamentals This will launch in English and Hindi today, with support for other languages coming soon.
11:08 (IST)
As per a recently study, women-owned businesses could create 150-170 million jobs by 2030s.
11:04 (IST)
Google has also announced Google.org impact challenge for women and girls and has committed $25 million to fund the winning teams
10:59 (IST)
Google is now investing another $1 million via Google.org to help "underserved women in India" The first initiative will be led by Nasscom foundation that will reach 1 lakh women farmers in India. Google believes this will help women farmers increase their income by 30 percent.
10:58 (IST)
Google in India has invested $20 million in funding for educational initiatives through Google.org over the last four years
10:56 (IST)
"In India, women have experienced an unemployment rate that's nearly 3 times that of men, during the pandemic."
10:54 (IST)
Google's new global Women and Girls Challenge
10:53 (IST)
Google announces global Google.org impact challenge for girls announced As part of the inititaive Google will provide $25 million in grants to non-profit, social enterprises working towards providing equal opportunities for women in India. The initiative is aimed at helping 1 million Indian rural women to become entrepreneurs.
10:46 (IST)
We have empowered over 30 million women across Indian rural areas, says Sundar Pichai
10:44 (IST)
Sundar Pichai is now addressing the event
10:39 (IST)
In 2015, only 1 in 10 rural internet users were women. Sanjay Gupta says, in 2021, there are 80,000+ Internet Saathis in the coutnry.
10:35 (IST)
Sanjay Gupta, Google India country head, gives a keynote speech
10:30 (IST)
The Google for India - Women Will event will be live any minute now You can watch the event livestream here:
10:27 (IST)
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Ratan Tata, Smriti Irani and other will speak at the event

11:18 (IST)
.@phumzileunwomen, Under Secretary General, UN, and Executive Director, @UN_Women, sheds light on #GenerationEquality’s vision for the future.

Tune in to her conversation with @SappyChadha and @LorraineTwohill, at #WomenWill: A #GoogleForIndia Event ➡️ https://t.co/UxMjLQmeBT pic.twitter.com/9OeILZXXlj
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 8, 2021
11:17 (IST)
As per a report we recently did with Bain, women-owned enterprises could employ between 150Mn - 170Mn people by 2030.
To help get there faster, @SappyChadha announces the #WomenWill Program and how it could benefit rural women entrepreneurs.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/yhwuNYNmq0 pic.twitter.com/Sw4jneqBFA
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 8, 2021
11:16 (IST)
.@SappyChadha, Senior Country Marketing Director, Google India and South East Asia, announces that women entrepreneurs on Google My Business can list their business as ‘women-led’.

Catch more updates from #WomenWill: A #GoogleForIndia Event ➡️ https://t.co/UxMjLQmeBT pic.twitter.com/uqBs2r4D9f
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 8, 2021
11:16 (IST)
.@SappyChadha announces the new ‘Business Pages’ feature, as part of our commitment to make products more helpful for women entrepreneurs, at #WomenWill: A #GoogleForIndia Event ➡️ https://t.co/UxMjLQmeBT pic.twitter.com/M6J5JB7iRm
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 8, 2021
11:16 (IST)
Google has also announced Business Pages on Google Pay

It will help an entrepreneur build any easily update-able catalogue and receive payments easily.
11:14 (IST)
Google will now let entrepreneurs identify their business on 'Google My Business' as 'Women-owned'

This will let users search women-led business on Search and Maps.
11:12 (IST)
Google also commits to scale its Sheroes accelarator program
11:11 (IST)
As part of Google's Women Will initiative, Google is releasing a web platform that offers bit sized content on business fundamentals

This will launch in English and Hindi today, with support for other languages coming soon.
11:08 (IST)
As per a recently study, women-owned businesses could create 150-170 million jobs by 2030s.
11:04 (IST)
Google has also announced Google.org impact challenge for women and girls and has committed $25 million to fund the winning teams
10:59 (IST)
Google is now investing another $1 million via Google.org to help "underserved women in India"

The first initiative will be led by Nasscom foundation that will reach 1 lakh women farmers in India. Google believes this will help women farmers increase their income by 30 percent.
10:58 (IST)
Google in India has invested $20 million in funding for educational initiatives through Google.org over the last four years
10:56 (IST)
"In India, women have experienced an unemployment rate that's nearly 3 times that of men, during the pandemic."
10:55 (IST)
.@sundarpichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet, announces $25Mn in grants to support nonprofits and social enterprises that are committed to empower women and girls.

Tune in to his talk now at #WomenWill: A #GoogleForIndia Event ➡️ https://t.co/TfmXo6t6Y4 #IWD2021 pic.twitter.com/OrY60Zg9MO
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 8, 2021
10:54 (IST)
Google's new global Women and Girls Challenge
10:53 (IST)
Google announces global Google.org impact challenge for girls announced

As part of the inititaive Google will provide $25 million in grants to non-profit, social enterprises working towards providing equal opportunities for women in India. The initiative is aimed at helping 1 million Indian rural women to become entrepreneurs.
10:46 (IST)
We have empowered over 30 million women across Indian rural areas, says Sundar Pichai
10:44 (IST)
Sundar Pichai is now addressing the event
10:39 (IST)
In 2015, only 1 in 10 rural internet users were women. Sanjay Gupta says, in 2021, there are 80,000+ Internet Saathis in the coutnry.
10:35 (IST)
Sanjay Gupta, Google India country head, gives a keynote speech
10:30 (IST)
The Google for India - Women Will event will be live any minute now

You can watch the event livestream here:
10:27 (IST)
Join us for #WomenWill: A #GoogleForIndia Event, to hear these speakers share their vision on how to bridge the digital gender divide.
Livestream starts at 10:30 AM on 8th March ➡️ https://t.co/TfmXo6KImE pic.twitter.com/Y1Ul7NFaRa
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 6, 2021
10:27 (IST)
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Ratan Tata, Smriti Irani and other will speak at the event
Meet the people who are motivated to work towards a more gender equal world, every day.
Hear them speak at #WomenWill: A #GoogleForIndia Event at 10:30 am on 8th March.
Set a reminder here ➡️ https://t.co/TfmXo6KImE pic.twitter.com/kWw40iKM87
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 6, 2021
10:26 (IST)
Google is hosting Google for India - Women Will event in India today
The first #GoogleForIndia Event for 2021 is here and we’ll be sharing our vision for bridging the online gender gap. Tune in to the livestream at 10:30 AM.

Set a reminder here ➡️ https://t.co/TfmXo6t6Y4 #WomenWill #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/vEUE4JhvFN
— Google India (@GoogleIndia) March 8, 2021

On this International Women's Day 2021, Google is hosting a Google for India - Women Will event. At the event, Google says, it will be sharing its vision for bridging the online gender gap. At the event, there will also be a conversation on the rural women using tech in India - The Internet Saathis. The event is scheduled to begin at 10.30 am IST and it will be live-streamed on Google India's YouTube channel.

The event will be addressed by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet, Ratan Tata, Former Chairperson, Tata Group, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women, Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Women and Child Development, Government of India and a few other leaders.

Speakers at the event are expected to share their vision for solving for gender equity so women can benefit from the opportunities of the digital economy.