President of India to host a lunch for 100 women achievers on Jan 22
These 100 women achievers were selected by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with Facebook through a nationwide contest and public nominations.
The contest was announced on the Facebook Page of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in July, 2015.
Nominations were invited in 20 categories: Access to justice protecting women & their rights; Agriculture and Animal Husbandry; Animal Welfare; Arts and Culture; Commerce Industry and Entrepreneurship; Community Mobilization; Disability and Disadvantage; Education; Environment, forests and wildlife; Globalizing India; Healthcare and Wellness; Hygiene and Sanitation; Improving the Child Sex Ratio; Innovation Science and Technology; Literature; Media; Nutrition; Sports; Women in Public Life and Women’s Empowerment.
The jury short-listed 200 women nominees from 474 nominations. Public voting in Dec 2015 decided the final 100 winners.
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