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Mahindra Group joins hands with Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation to support women's
empowerment in India
Synopsis
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Mumbai-based diversified group said the two-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) marks a
significant step towards achieving its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitment of impacting one million women annually
from 2026.

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Mahindra group has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation to support women's economic empowerment in India.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Mumbai-based diversified group said the
two-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) marks a significant step towards
achieving its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitment of
impacting one million women annually from 2026.

The partnership will work in the area of gender equality, focused on programmes
Bill and Melinda Gates
enabling women's economic empowerment targeted towards underprivileged
women.

The scope will entail both organisations collaborating on joint programmes and with key stakeholders such as the
government, institutions, NGOs, corporates, etc.

"This partnership is core to our Rise philosophy of driving positive change in the lives of our communities. Together, we
will create a collaborative platform that will provide holistic solutions to underprivileged women across the country
leveraging the power of technology," Mahindra Group Managing Director & CEO Anish Shah said.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation India Country Office Director Hari Menon said the tie-up will help in accelerating the
progress towards India's national vision for gender equality and women's economic empowerment.

"It is exciting to see the ambitious goals of this partnership towards increasing women's workforce participation and
building greater empowerment in the economy and in society," he added.

Under the MoU, both organisations will work jointly to undertake research and analysis, implement programmes and
measure outcomes, focused on advancing women's empowerment.

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