A Kiwi-Indian businesswoman has been selected for the Board of United Nations Women Aotearoa NZ – a leading non-profit voluntary organisation committed to the cause of women empowerment.
Bhavini Doshi, co-owner and CEO of the Rainbow Group of childcare centres and the CEO of the Porse – home-based childcare and education and training business, has recently been selected as a Board member of UN Women Aotearoa NZ.
Speaking with the Indian Weekender, Bhavini said, “I am excited with this opportunity to contribute towards the cause of women empowerment across our diverse communities.”
UN Women is the United Nations Entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women with a mission to ensure that globally, all women and girls have equal opportunities.
Sharing further the sense of responsibility with this inclusion in the leadership role with a global affiliated body, Bhavini said, “Women’s empowerment is all about giving choices to women and inculcating them with the courage, strength and training to exercise those choices in their respective day to day endeavours of life.”
“I am already working towards this goal at my work in our group of companies [Rainbow group and Porse] where we collaborate with many wonderful souls and tremendously skilled women.”
“Now, I will be taking that experience beyond the confines of my daily work, in collaboration with the wonderful team of the board of UN Women Aotearoa NZ, and strive to make a difference in the lives of many women in our communities,” Bhavini said.
UN Women is headquartered in New York and is active in over 100 countries, and operates worldwide out of 15 regional and two country programme offices.
UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand is one of thirteen National Committees spread out globally, contributing to the mission of UN Women by mobilising women’s empowerment efforts through raising awareness about women’s issues and fundraising for UN Women’s programmes and policies, not only in NZ but also neighbouring Pacific countries.
UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand is a membership-based organisation with charitable status.