LinkedIn, UN Women to create jobs for women in India

New Delhi: Professional network LinkedIn on Wednesday announced partnership with UN Women to advance women’s economic empowerment in Asia Pacific, beginning with India.
LinkedIn will invest Rs 3.88 crore in a three-year regional partnership with the UN entity dedicated to gender equality, it said in a statement.
The LINK Women Project will begin with a 15-month pilot in Maharashtra — in Mumbai, Greater Mumbai and Pune — to cultivate the digital, soft and employability skills of 2,000 women and present them with a range of career-building opportunities through job fairs, mentoring sessions and peer-to-peer networks.
Women who have completed their higher education can participate in the project slated to take place between July 2022 – October 2023.
The women will be digitally upskilled enabling them greater access to jobs and equipping them to fully participate in the formal economy.
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