MG Motor India and The Better India’s #MGChangemakers initiative celebrates catalysts of change

EE News Desk Jul 10, 2018

MG Motor India in collaboration with The Better India has launched an initiative to highlight and recognize the extraordinary stories of 6 women changemakers across communities who drove positive change in society.

MG Motor India, with its emphasis on embracing diversity, has also found synergistic support through UN Women India MCO, which has been championing gender equality across the Asian Subcontinent.

Amongst those set to be featured under the campaign are noted transgender activist Kalki Subramaniam; Padma Shri awardee Sudha Varghese; women-led rural banking pioneer Chetna Sinha; India’s youngest sarpanchJabna Chauhan; Dr. Rani Bang; and the founder of North-East Network (NEN), Monisha Behal.

“MG in India has been built on the strong foundations of cultural diversity and to reinforce this vision, we aim to highlight and recognize 6 women catalysts of change for their significant contribution to upliftment of the communities, through the #MGChangemakers campaign. The objective is to inspire and motivate others also to drive the initiative, and bring positive change in society, which is the need of the hour,” said Rajeev Chaba, President – MG Motor India.

Dhimant Parekh, Founder-CEO– The Better India, added, “As India’s largest platform for changemakers, The Better India has always sought to showcase inspirational stories which touch and impact people across the country. These women are making a difference in the lives of countless others with their ground-breaking work. From fighting gender-based discrimination to opening doors for better livelihoods, each one of these women is a grassroots’ changemaker. We are excited to partner with MG Motor India to bring into the limelight the stories of these exceptional women, who've truly made the country better with their work and are driving India into the future."

Extending their support to this campaign, Nishtha Satyam, Deputy Representative, UN Women India MCO, added “UN Women is committed to the cause of gender parity and dignity for every human being. We are pleased to be a part of the laudable #MGChangemakers Initiative which seeks to drive conversations about diversity. By turning the spotlight on the work & stories of these 6 incredible women trailblazers, we hope the initiative will not only break stereotypes, but also alter mindsets and inspire the larger community to empower many other young people as well as respect diversity. It gives us immense pleasure to join hands with MG Motor India and The Better India to bring these stories forward.”

The first #MGChangemakers story will feature transgender activist, artist, author, actor, and inspirational speaker Kalki Subramaniam. Kalki is globally renowned for championing the fight against the discrimination and hatred of transgender persons.