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January 10, 2019
Twitter and Women & Child Development Ministry of India launch “Web-Wonder Women” Campaign
Photo: The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, with the Facebook officials, in New Delhi on October 29, 2018. [File Photo]
New Delhi, January 09, 2019 — The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has launched an online campaign, ‘Web-Wonder Women.’ The Campaign aims to discover and celebrate the exceptional achievements of women, who have been driving positive agenda of social change via social media. Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development; Mr. Colin Crowell, Global Head, Public Policy, Twitter; and Ms. Sohini Bhattacharya, President & CEO, Breakthrough, were present during the launch.
Through the campaign, the Ministry and the Campaign’s Partners aim to recognize the courage of Indian women stalwarts from across the globe who have used the power of social media to run positive & niche campaigns to steer a change in society. This Campaign will recognize and acknowledge the efforts of these meritorious Women.
At the launch, Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, said, “Indian women have always been enterprising and have created a positive impact on society with their hard work, experience, and knowledge. Women online, though niche, are a compelling voice. Web-Wonder Women is a campaign to specially honor and encourage such voices that have in their capacity driven a positive impact on social media platforms. The Ministry is glad to partner with Breakthrough and Twitter India on this.”
The Campaign invites Entries via Nominations from across the world, as per the laid out criteria. Nominations are now open till 31st January 2019. Indian-origin women, working or settled anywhere in the world, are eligible for nomination. The shortlisted entries will be open for public voting on Twitter, and a specialized panel of judges will select the finalists. The Campaign has invited submissions to several categories that include Health, Media, Literature, Art, Sports, Environmental Protection, and Fashion, among others.
Source: Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India
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My Ministry in collaboration with @TwitterIndia and @INBreakthrough has launched a #www #WebWonderWomen Campaign.
— Maneka Gandhi (@Manekagandhibjp) January 8, 2019
The Campaign will celebrate Women who have influenced and impacted society through social media.
Nominations opening shortly!!! pic.twitter.com/4Iyof2poDY
#www #WebWonderWomen : Nominations have opened!
— Ministry of WCD (@MinistryWCD) January 9, 2019
To submit your Nominations & for more details, click the link:https://t.co/F4ghEvZM7G
Indian-origin women, working or settled anywhere in the world, are also eligible for Nominations.@TwitterIndia @INBreakthrough pic.twitter.com/nhSOJQUMqS
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