It takes 300 years to see full gender equality if you observe the current pace: Dr Tasneem

Hyderabad, March 07, 2025: A half-day program “EmpowerHer: Accelerating Equality and Empowerment” was held on Thursday at The Marvel Hall in T-Hub in Madhapur

The Women Empowerment Committee of The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) organized it to mark and celebrate Women’s Day. Ms. Shikha Goel, Director General of Police, Women Safety Wing, Telangana was the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, addressing 300-plus participants, Ms. Shikha Goel said empowerment is not about fairness and equality. It is about development and nation-building. The nation can’t advance if half of its population is left behind. Empowerment can’t occur in a vacuum. It requires an ecosystem.

Speaking further, she said Telangana Police are leading in India in various initiatives. She cited the few initiatives such as SheTeam, Bharosa, etc and other

SHE teams were created with an aim of providing good safety and security to women, she said. For this, we create general awareness using technology integration, she added.

Bharosa support centre works on a holistic convergence approach where a victim in distress is getting all the help and support at one place, away from the police. The India’s apex court, the Supreme Court, appreciated the Bharosa model, she shared.

The senior police officer also spoke about SAHAS, a program that aims to strengthen the ecosystem of support for women who face workplace sexual harassment.

T Safe is another promising initiative representing a significant stride towards creating a safer and more secure environment for all citizens. It was launched by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, to prioritize safety and security, Travel Safe (T-Safe) is a ride-monitoring service for women introduced by Telangana police, she added.

R. Ravi Kumar, Senior Vice President of FTCCI said every day is a women’s day. And there is no need for a special day and a celebration of Women’s day.

To achieve Vikasith Bharath by the year 2047, every Indian must spend at least one hour a day to up-skill themselves.

Giving her opening remarks, Dr Tasneem Shariff said the power to become a leader is within us.

Women lead nations, corporations, and innovations—yet they make up only 8% of Fortune 500 CEOs.

Gender disparity, workplace biases, and safety concerns continue to hinder women’s full potential. At the current pace, full gender equality could take nearly 300 years.

A few prominent speakers, Ms. Keerthy Reddy, Founder & CEO, Bold Fuse; Ms. Purnima Kamble, Senior Partner, Fox Mandal Foundation; Ms. Aakanksha Kumar, Chief Engagement Head, Telangana and AP, Image Consulting Business Institute, FTCCI and Ms. Sylvia Smetana, Founder Divershefy, spoke on the occasion.

The program had many sessions on Health, Wellness, Safety, Legal Rights, Personal Grooming, Branding and a Fireside chat on Raising the standard-achieving CXO level excellence.

Over 300 women professionals, Entrepreneurs, Aspiring Business Women, Students, Young Women, HR and Organisational Leaders and individuals who are passionate about women’s rights participated.