Personality Development: Women Empowerment is more than simply making them aware of their rights and providing them with opportunities in their chosen career. It is about the mental fortitude that enables them to stand up for themselves and face the world. At the personality development programmes organized by FLO, experts are invited to address the members and instill confidence to strive against all odds.
Awareness Program: To succeed in a male dominated society, women need to be cognizant of what is happening around them. At FLO seminars, debates or discussions, women-specific issues are taken up to help them in their personal and professional life. From health issues to legal matters, taxation to investment planning and insurance to professional rights, women are guided to know what is best for them.
Training: Whether it is prospective entrepreneur or an executive, women looking at improving their skills in their chosen profession are welcome to the training programmes of FLO. Workshops and vocational training are organized to help women in service industry, merchandising, manufacturing and a host of other professions. The Hanns-Seidal-Foundation supports and contributes in these programmes organized by FLO.
Business Consultancy: FLO and HSF run a Business Consultancy Cell the FLO head office in New Delhi. Open to both members and non-members from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm every Friday, it acts as a resource pool for entrepreneurs who seek professional guidance in running their units. The cell not only solves the problems of the entrepreneurs, but also directs them to experts best suited to help solve their problems, if required. FLO is planning to introduce one such cell in all its chapters in the near future.
Networking: In its objective to promote bilateralism and fellowship among women, FLO serves as a forum for them to come together and interact with each other. They also come across government bodies needs. FLO also sends its delegation abroad and hosts them time to time. The idea is to make new friends and be open to new ideas.
Recognition: The organization has instituted awards in recognition of outstanding work by social workers, institutions, entrepreneurs and professionals. The categories are: Outstanding Women- Professional / Entrepreneurs; and Outstanding Institution- Women Welfare. The nominations are invited from all over the country, an independent jury decides the eventual winners of these annual awards. |
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