Reliance Foundation on Wednesday said it has collaborated with USAID (United States Agency for International Development) to launch the W-GDP WomenConnect Challenge across India, this fall, to bridge the gender digital divide in India.
The Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) challenge supports private sector-led approaches that close the gender digital divide, expand business opportunities, and empower women.
Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, said, “at the heart of this partnership, is our shared goal to help bridge both the gender divide and the digital divide in India.”
As part of this programme, W-GDP will collaborate with Reliance Foundation to create an India-specific expression of the WCC and incorporate the lessons of previous W-GDP WCC Rounds.
Ivanka Trump, advisor to the President of the United States, said, “The W-GDP Fund was created to source and scale the most innovative programs to advance women’s economic empowerment. We are leveraging the resources and expertise of the U.S. government and the private sector so that activities have enduring, deep effects on the communities they reach.”
John Barsa, acting administrator, USAID, said, “At the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), we believe investment in women is key to unlocking human potential on a transformational scale. The W-GDP Fund at USAID is financing innovative solutions to close the economic gap between women and men and help our partners advance on their journey to self-reliance.”
