Mahavir Singh Phogat, a real life hero and father of wrestler Geeta Phoghat, along with Apollo Hospital founder Prathap C Reddy, won Ficci’s gender parity award for their contribution in harnessing the talents of their daughters.
Phogat was accompanied by his Commonwealth Games gold medal winner daughter Geeta at the event.
This marked the launch of the country’s first gender parity index by Ficci’s Ladies Organisation (FLO), which will
Leading film director Farha Khan, fashion designer Anita Dongre, HDFC managing director Renu Sud Karnad and Hindustan Times group chairperson Shobhana Bhartia also got the Ficci Ladies Organisation ICON awards.
Gender equality is intrinsically linked to sustainable development.
While the Constitution grants all citizens equality of status and opportunity, social and economic development indicators show that we are far from attaining gender parity.
World Bank data show female labour force participation rates have fallen over the past three decades from 35% in 1990 to 27% in 2014.
To achieve gender parity, men and women must have access to the same resources and the same opportunities.
FICCI: Know More- Members: over 250,000 companies
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founder: Ghanshyam Das Birla
- Founded: 1927
- Employees: 500
