Business & Professional
Women, the
New Delhi Chapter of The International
Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW
International) was inaugurated on 25th April at Hotel Le Meridien,
New Delhi.
BPW International, founded by Dr. Lena
Maesin Philips in 1930, is an influential international network of business and
professional women from over 95 countries in 5 continents with Consultative
Status with United nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and
participatory status with the Council of Europe. BPW International develops the
professional, leadership and business potential of women on all levels through
our mentoring, networking, skill building and economic empowerment programs and
projects around the world.
Speaking
at the inauguration, Surinder Kumar, President, BPW, New Delhi – India,
said, “We all work towards common goals;
we grow professionally and personally while connecting with thousands of
friends from across the globe. As a
member, one will essentially find unlimited access to like minded career women
and international networks”.
Our
vision is to achieve a just and
equal status for women where decisions are taken in true partnership with men,
based on mutual respect, for a more balanced and peaceful society, added
Sucheta Nagpal, General Secretary.
In
India, we would focus on Women safety and empowerment said Poonam Kumar,
President – Young BPW India apart from advocating and lobbying for working
women ensuring equality and equal opportunity and also providing emotional and
moral support to women in distress.
Our Mentors
include Padma Bhushan Dr Shayama Chona, PadmaShree Shovana Narayan and Fashion
Designer Pawan Sachdeva.
More about BPW International :
The root of BPW International’s
advocacy is embedded in the work with the United Nations. BPW International
lobbied for the formation of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW),
submitted many written and oral statements to the UN on many women’s issues. BPW
International was awarded a Peace Messenger Certificate from UN
Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar in 1987. Esther Hymer, BPW
International representative at the UN, was named as one of three women playing
a significant role in the work of the UN Commission by Secretary-General Kofi
Annan in 1997.
Today, BPW International continues its
representation at UN Headquarters in New York, Vienna, Geneva; UN regional
offices (UNECA, UNECE, UNESCAP, UNESCWA, UNECLAC); UNESCO, UNICEF, ILO, WHO,
UNCTAD, UNIDO, FAO, UN DPI; Council of Europe; European Women’s Lobby and
continues to work closely with UN Women.
Contact: Business & Professional Women, New Delhi- India team
- Surinder Kumar- President - president@bpw-ind.org | kukukumar23@gmail.com |+919810011848
- Ranjana Sharma- Vice President - vp1@bpw-ind.org | rs1711@yahoo.co.in |+919871519000
- Sucheta Nagpal- General Secretary- gensec@bpw-ind.org | suchetanagpal@travstarz.com |+919910226656
- Deepika Chowdhry- Joint Secretary - jtsec2@bpw-ind.org |deepika@candidindia.com | +919811811525
- Jyoti Malik- Treasurer - treasurer@bpw-ind.org | jyoti.malik@gmail.com |+919810625688
- Poonam Kumar- President Young BPW India - youngbpw@bpw-ind.org | alliancespr@gmail.com | +919811904440