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Google for India Women Will event: Sundar Pichai pledges $25mn to empower women including in India
In a bid to support the economic empowerment of women in India, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises in India and around the world.
On the occasion of International Womenâs Day, Pichai also committed to help 1 million women in rural villages in India to become entrepreneurs through business tutorials, tools and mentorship, as part of the Google Internet Saathi programme.
âWomen are almost twice as likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic and an estimated 20 million girls are at risk of not returning to school. We have the opportunity to build a future that is more equal and more inclusive â and we must take it,â Pichai said during the virtual âGoogle for Indiaâ event.
The company said it will accept applications from teams worldwide until April 9. Fuller also announced that Google.org is going to invest an additional USD 1 million to help underserved women in India. Even as India is the world`s second-largest internet market, women make up a small percentage of online users in the country.
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Pichai also committed to help 1 million women in rural villages in India to become entrepreneurs through business tutorials, tools and mentorship, as part of the Google Internet Saathi programme.
Google unveils $25 million in grants aimed at empowering women and girls
Google announced a range of programs as well as grants worth $25 million on Monday to fund works of nonprofits and social enterprises that are committed to empower women and girls.
Google.org’s new Impact Challenge, unveiled on International Women’s Day, is aimed at addressing systemic barriers and inequities so that women have access to economic equality, opportunity to build financial independence and pursue entrepreneurism, said Google chief executive Sundar Pichai at a virtual event.
“Whatever these teams need, we are going to be alongside them and help carry out their vision,” said Jacquelline Fuller, President of Google.org, at the event. The company said it will accept applications from teams worldwide until April 9.
Google on Monday announced a $25 million grant for nonprofits and social enterprises in India and globally that are doing important work to help women and girls reach their full potential. The grant will be provided under Google’s charitable arm Google.org as an Impact Challenge for Women and Girls. “Women are almost twice as likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic and an estimated 20 million girls are at risk of not returning to school. We have the opportunity to build a future that is more equal and more inclusive and we must take it,” said Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google and its parent company Alphabet.