6 women led startups win COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge

News: Six women led startups have won COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge.

 

Facts:

  • COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge: It was organized by MyGov in collaboration with UN Women.
  • Objective: To encourage and involve women led startups to come up with innovative solutions that can help in the fight against COVID19 or solve problems that impact a large number of women.

 

Additional Facts:

  • MyGov: It is an innovative platform launched in 2014 by Government of India to build a partnership between Citizens and Government with the help of technology for growth and development of India.
  • UN Women: It was established in 2010.It is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.