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Inspiring Indian Women Group, (Not for profit organisation) was started with the vision to reach out and inspire each other with their success stories. It not only aims to help and promote Indian culture across the globe but also provide a healthy platform for our Indian women to motivate and support others. IIW Motto – Lift! Support!! Rise!!!Purpose – To collaborate and coordinate to create opportunities for each inherent talent, dreams and desires to fulfill. Also try to change attitude and stereotypical perceptions towards women. Vision is to bring together women from all over the world on one platform and work towards bigger goals. Get wider ideas and network with ladies worldwide to work towards upliftment and creating awareness towards social causes. To organise programmes related to cultural heritage and assist in making the presence of stronger Indian community not only in London but elsewhere. Outcome – Be known faces all over for your work, your endeavours, your business, your Art, your creativity and contribute towards prosperity of family and self. Goal- Personal Satisfaction The team, Shital Kamdar, Tejal Shah, Shipra Gomes, Deepa Vaswani, Shalini Jain, Pavithra Venkatesh, Purvi Thakkar , Meghana Sengupta, Cllr PushpaMak, Gayatri Shenoy, Kavita Gupta, Shikha Garg and Rashmi Narvekar, Priyanka Bhargava and Bhakti Vaidyahas been working hard to carry it forward in supporting women from all fields to grow professionally as well as personally. The group’s tagline, Lift! Support! Rise! is inspired by the Poet and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou’s quote, ‘Try and be a Rainbow in someone’s cloud’. Its members are based not only in the U.K but all over the world. In just six months the membership touched almost 5000. Slowly and steadily the group is rising to reach its objective as a support by sharing inspirational stories of women in all fields be it in performing arts, entrepreneurship, children’s talent or even creating awareness against any gender bias issue. The group believes in collaborating and coordinating with other Indian groups to organise events, for example with IWIL, IIL, Hindi women in UK, Made in India, IMUK, Jammu Kashmir festival team, Essex Indians, Events to Empower , Women 2 Women and Brahmin Society of North London etc. From talk shows to Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations, Women Cricket Match, to showcasing our Indian Cultural extravaganza in crowded non-Indian places like various iconic stations in UK, Charity fund raiser; Nakshi Bold and Beautiful and Dance for a cause and also the very popular events like Baishakhi and Prekarva Chauth on public demand. We often try and create opportunities to various women having small scale business and trying to sell through FB or limited market. Our uniqueness is that , we allow one business post a day. We now have 3 Whatsapp group, soon will be touching 12,000 members on FB. Inspiring Indian Women has come a long way since its first event on Giddha along with Heartfulness. The IIW team is rising; it has a cultural team, IT team, Deputy Directors, Executive members, Digital Marketing head IT UK as well as Digital Marketing Head IT India. The team comprises of both influential and successful men and women in London with the drive to help the community genuinely. The IIW website was formally launched in the Houses of Commons in the presence of Hon’ble MP Mr Virendra Sharma, Hon’ble M.P Mr Bob Blackman, and Hon’ble M.P Ms Rupa Haq along with 5 councilors on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2018. As Rashmi Mishra puts it, selflessly we move by simply motivating, encouraging, inspiring, influencing, sharing and caring for each other. This is the platform, where there are no admins, no superiority syndrome as well as no place for jealousy and ego.

Dr. Renu Raj is the founder and CEO of Radanks Ltd. UK, an international legal tourism company launched at the House of Commons in London in year 2019. Radanks is the world’s first integrated legal care and support platform for NRI’s and OCI card holders around the world for any legal disputes or issues faced anywhere in India. Dr Renu Raj is qualified in multiple professions and has added many achievements to her bag with the aim to continue adding more. So, how her inclination towards legal things made a full time career choice is really interesting thing to share here. To add to her set of skills, Dr Renu Raj decided to join law school and after that she pursued master’s degree from Birkbeck University. She is an avid member of social organizations, the International Law Association and more. That lead her to establish Radanks Ltd, which she felt is the necessity of time and big legal requirement in the United Kingdom. She is also an international accredited mediator and motivational speaker whose main agenda is to encourage women to make their own mark in the world despite of all odds. She’s achieved various awards for being a motivation and inspiration. As a certified accredited Mediator from LSM,she has judged the inter-universities mediation competition in Bristol,UK. As an active member of the British politics, she contested for the London Council elections. She promotes and sponsors any organisation who works for the benefit and progress of humanity. At the minute the project closest to her heart is her sponsorship for “Autism and silent Domestic abuse” helping them lead an active life while enhancing their talents. The three main C’s fuel her drive of life are CONCERN, COMMITMENT & CONFIDENCE. These combined with optimism have made her who she is today. Her vision is to be able to leave her mark in this world as a humanitarian and visionary. She runs her own NGO in India and has spread smiles through the NGO in various ways. She firmly believes in karma and its outcomes and motivation for success in failure is very inspiring and result oriented. Dr. Renu Raj says that the key to success is self investment. She adds,” I believe every woman must love and respect oneself. Leaving someone or being left by someone should not alter your path to success. We must think about the coming generation to provide them with a beautiful & happy life.” Her philosophy towards life is very unique and praiseworthy. Her thought speaks, “ Teach your sons and daughters to support women, don’t let any woman be humiliated or tortured by anyone. Always stand by her. We need to respect and stand with other women because sometimes circumstances lead to a woman turning into another woman’s enemy. An axe is the live example of this, its handle is made of wood and it helps the axe cut down the other tree. The same way women can choose to be the power of women or the reason of their failure too.” Success and power is within you. Unite not to destroy one another but to build a new world. This is what Dr. Renu Raj believes in.

Dr. Shilpi Singh has been a revered face in the field of medicine in India. She is an honoured Life member of various acclaimed Medical Associations like Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR), Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), International Society of Gynae Plastic surgeons (ISGPS), Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) and others. The last twelve years has seen this brilliant and humane Doctor scale many heights in her chosen field. Her stints at large and reputed hospitals like Gangaram and Dr. Hedgewar in the early part of her career prepared her for the dedication and sheer perseverance that the future held. She has chosen IVF as her field while being competent in all aspects of obstetrics. Her focus is on giving the hopeless some hope. Along with IVF and infertility treatments, Dr. Shilpi Singh is also an expert in handling high risk pregnancies, Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy, endoscopic surgeries, ante-natal care obstetrics, hysterectomy and other procedures. she has got acclaim from her peers and seniors alike. The Doctor has the inherent qualities of compassion and ethics. Her belief in ethical practice in a holistic and committed manner has been unwavering. Her patients are made a part of the entire journey and she creates individualized treatment protocols for all patients. This pedagogy allows the couple the best possible chance at pregnancy. Her calm manner and courteous bedside behaviour makes for loyal patients. The kind Doctor believes that diagnoses, comprehensive treatment and approach are emphatic when coupled with compassion. She gives her precious time to each patient to reassure them and resolve their queries. The unique approach has made many a difficult case successful. The calmer the patient is and more targeted the process the prognosis is definitely promising. The country needs more Doctors like her to keep the hopes of millions of people alive and belief in the medical fraternity stable. Dr.Shilpi Singh is a paragon of grace and benediction. Her mild manners and strong medical skills make her the ideal person to handle the complicated journey of an aspiring mother to a fulfilled one!

Kalpana Kundan – A woman of substance –corporate leader, visionary, motivational speaker, innovator, humanitarian, philanthropist, Entrepreneur and Educationist. Born in India and raised as global citizen lived, studied and worked globally, she has master degrees in Information Technology and work experience from 15 different continents. Kalpana has years of experience of fashion industry with extensive international exposure. Having lived and worked in Asia, US, UK, Europe consulting for global firms she has been exposed to different cultures and environments and it never ceases to intrigue her how much we can continue to learn. She is hardworking, diligent and has had a successful career. She is a Senior Manager and Innovation leader in financial firms based in London: She is very passionate about technology, innovation, future trends and working on a security app for women safety. She organised events fashion shows, pageant, business international conferences. She is joint core member of Yorkshire Business Network (LIBN) , & Global Chair of Lady of All Nationals International. Kalpana is passionate for social causes, she has raise funds for acid attack survivals , she is also working on projects how technology can help blind people to live easy and normal life.

Krishna Pujara has worked within and helped develop statutory and voluntary sector organisations in UK, with a special interest in supporting Health & Social Care. At present Krishna is a front runner in developing services to empower women nationwide as the Chief Executive of Enfield Saheli. The organisation aims to enable women to participate fully in the social, cultural and civic life. We are a service-oriented charity providing support to improve the health and well-being of women and their families in UK. We offer Advice, Information, Training, Advocacy & Counseling on a range of issues. Krishna’s impressive track record of success in promoting the concerns of women regarding Domestic Violence, Forced Marriages, Trafficking and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the UK and over the world speaks volumes about her dedication and commitment to the communities. Through her work, Krishna has become an active ambassador and voice of the Communities and currently also holds the following executive posts: • Chairperson – ALL (All Ladies League) UK • President – UK-India Business Council of WICCI (Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry) • Chairperson – Women Economic Forum UK • Chairperson – Women’s Wing, Lohana Mahaparishad UK • Chairperson – Domestic Abuse Operational Forum for Violence Against Women & Girls (Enfield) • Chairperson – Women’s Wing, National Congress of Gujarati Organisations UK • Secretary General – Sardar Patel Memorial Society UK • Justice & Equality Chairperson – Ladies of All Nations International. • Trustee – North London Asian Care Krishna has served in various positions in the past as the Chairperson of Women’s Aid, President of London Host Lions Club International, and General Secretary of the Brent Indian Association. In recognition of all of her work and services to the community, she has been awarded by the various different bodies over the years.

Rashmi Rai was born in a Brahmin family with basic roots in UP, brought up in Nagpur Maharashtra. Pursued my education in Chandrapur, Nagpur & Pune as my father was a Govt. employee working as General Manger in Western Coalfields Limited, Nagpur and my mother a home maker growing 3 kids along with managing her social life. We are 3 siblings in my family, 2 younger brothers – Mayank Rai – works for General Motors in Michigan, USA and younger –Prashant Rai & his wife Bhanu Rai, both Neurologists in Texas,USA. My childhood was very luxurious and pampered as I was the only girl between 2 brothers. I too fulfilled my parent’s dream of being a good daughter and top scorer and definitely Class Leader/Captain every year in a Convent school. Completed my Electronics Engineering from Nagpur in 1st Division. I pursued higher studies, MBA in Telecommunication from BITM, Pune where I spent my 2 best years of life with knowledge, personality development and soft skills. I was made the DISCIPLINE COORDINATOR of entire Balaji Society hostel (Boys & Girls) which comprised of 5 colleges& Discipline coordinator in BITM too which was an Achievement for me. I was directly appointed by Dean Dr.Col. A.BalaSubramanian. I explored myself in many areas participating in Fashion shows competing with different colleges and we were 2nd Runner up. I was also involved in creating the theme and designing the fashion show costume and walking the ramp with my Cultural Coordinator in the College winning as 2nd runners up. Successfully completed my MBA with 1st class. Now comes the real life- Professional life of facing the world and showing the skills built in years to make me what I am professionally! Got campus selected and joined Satyam in Hyderabad. Something happens which you never think of in your life once you join a Top 5 companies of India, I was promoted in the company, myideas provided for Quality were recognized in the company and I was awarded. Next phase was the actual Learnings of my LIFE – movement to DELHI. I was transferred to Delhi and during this phase my personal life was in troubled waters. I went into depression and just kept myself moving. But during the toughest phase you come across the best of people who love and care for you. I found the best of friends who supported me and helped me stand strong. The most blessed part of life was meeting my divine GURU – H.H ARCHNA DIDI. I am part of Celebrating Life Foundation. My Guru taught me YOGA & MEDITATION which made me stand strong for my cause. Under her guidance, I learnt & started taking decisions of my life. I could only see the positive aspects of life. I could feel the positive first ray of light as my name signifies. I got the calmness and peacefulness of mind. LIFE became a celebration for me and I enjoyed every moment of my life. This changed my aura and personality completely. After living and exploring my life in Delhi for a year I was back to Hyderabad and continued my professional life in Satyam. Took up new opportunities and joined one of my dream companies IBM in Bangalore. Bangalore gave me the best professional and personal life balance. I started developing good relations in company, friends and family too. LIFE started offering me opportunities to explore and help people who are in pain. There were people who used to share their feelings of grief and sorrow to me. They wanted to know what’s my key to happiness ? The answer was only one – YOGA & MEDITATION. YOGA was introduced to me by my MOTHER. I religiously used to visit temples for more positive vibrations and thoughts. I had also joined GYM for physical workouts and understand and try to make balance in life. On weekends, I used to go to different workshops involving different aspects of life like IT innovation, Tech Talks, Personality development sessions which involved creative ideas and thoughts, exploring places in closed groups of friends and much more. I visited London for a friends’ reunion meet post to Delhi. I visited Scotland and since then got in love with Edinburgh. I loved exploring the streets of London and the night before my return to Bangalore, on the OXFORD Street I wished to get back to London with my true heart. During this course of time I was also looking for a good match for marriage. After my return from London in 2013, March 2014 – I met my husband through Matrimonial. We had long distance relationship, he being in London & me in Bangalore. 5th Dec 2014 we got married in the holy land of Tirupaty with all the blessings of Almighty and family. He is the love of my LIFE who gave my visions a reality and still supports me strongly. He is the most humble, respectful and a man of dignity I have met who loves his family the most and cares for it from the bottom of his heart. Got married, left India with mixed emotions but happy to make things happen as I wanted. Living a happy married Life, finding a job was next target. But life can’t be so easy, this time as I had to adapt to new culture and traditions following Indian customs and traditions. Travelling to UK as tourist and living in UK as citizen are 2 very different aspects of life and I fell under 2nd category. Got my job in Heineken, Edinburgh. We moved to Scotland and since then enjoyed Scottish weather. Now we have a beautiful family with my daughter Pranika as a new addition who is close to getting 3 years. I kept on doing small charities in my life always. Last year I raised a small amount of fund too for St.Jude’s cancer research for children. I help United Nations Refugee Agency in various contributions and I keep getting their letters