As the world prepares to observe International Women’s Day, honouring the countless contributions of women across the globe, Active Canvas is organising a symposium. This private foundation focused on nature-inspired innovation, conservation, and women’s education and empowerment is presenting, Let’s Women Up, at Bangalore International Centre on March 9 that aims to shine a spotlight on their achievements, resilience and unwavering spirit.
The event will launch its Wonder Women Program (WWP) to showcase the crucial work local and international NGOs do in support of gender equality. “The WWP programme supports underprivileged girls who are graduating from institutions without any kind of systemic support,” says Raksha Sriram, founder of Active Canvas. “Most of these girls are orphans, and once they leave childcare homes it is very difficult for them to navigate through life, especially in terms of their careers. We help them get admission to colleges for higher education, and they are mentored till they are in a position to be financially independent.”
