The ‘Empretec Women in Business: Special Recognition Social Award’ was given to 4Tune Factory CEO Chandra Vadhana at the World Investment Forum in Geneva on Thursday. (left image: LinkedIn, right image: twitter.com/UNCTAD)

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) gave Kerala-based 4Tune Factory a special recognition award for providing skill development and empowering women and girls in business.

According to UNCTAD, the award judges said 4Tune Factory "worked toward activating and enabling women and girls by developing their skills".

The Empretec Women in Business: Special Recognition Social Award’ was given to the company CEO Chandra Vadhana at the World Investment Forum in Geneva on Thursday.

She was the only Indian to be nominated for the prestigious Women in Business Award 2018 held at the World Investment Forum by UNCTAD.

Chandra Vadhana @cvadhana, winner of the #Empretec Women in Business Special Recognition Social Award.



Awarded to the company that has worked toward activating and enabling women and girls by developing their skills. https://t.co/cluBtKaa4M pic.twitter.com/Ixu4OIc4mv UNCTAD (@UNCTAD) October 25, 2018

More about the award for business women

The Empretec awards are given to women-owned businesses that have benefited from the business from UNCTAD`s Empretec entrepreneurship programme

Since its launch in 1988, the Empretec programme has trained and motivated more than 400,000 entrepreneurs in more than 40 countries

As per the UNCTAD website, more than 50 nominations were submitted by Empretec centres from 19 countries . The 10 finalists were selected by a panel of experts based on the innovation, leadership and impact on their communities the nominees demonstrated

. The 10 finalists were selected by a panel of experts based on the innovation, leadership and impact on their communities the nominees demonstrated It seeks to develop entrepreneurship and micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) with the aim of promoting sustainable development and inclusive growth

with the aim of promoting sustainable development and inclusive growth The award was presented by Alok Kumar, the founder of SRK Consulting Group

The awards celebrate exceptional businesswomen who have benefitted from UNCTAD's global entrepreneurship training network, Empretec, and become role models for their outstanding achievements in running micro and small businesses

Yesterday evening at the Empretec Women in Business Awards: audience, organizers & finalists excited to learn who would win the award. #WIF2018 celebration of remarkable women entrepreneurs @empretecUN https://t.co/bhJ5u9Essq pic.twitter.com/C12YmM9252 UNCTADinvestment (@unctadwif) October 26, 2018

UNCTAD Women in Business Awards 2018 finalists (in alphabetical order):

Rosana Marques (Brazil): Ouseuse, swimwear and lingerie Rocio Castro Fernandez (Ecuador): Momoa, clothes for breastfeeding mothers Ndey Fatou Njie (The Gambia): TiGA, swimwear products Chandra Vadhana (India): Skill development, training, assessments and human resources consulting Lama Sha'sha'a (Jordan): International Robotics Academy, education for 6-16-year-olds in robotics and science, technology, engineering and mathematics Uneiza Ali lssufo (Mozambique): ConsMoz Lda - Building Mozambique Limited, construction Barbara Ofwono Buyondo (Uganda): Victorious Education Services, kindergarten through primary school education Ana de León (Uruguay): Ruta 10 Upcycling, up-cycling design company (bags, accessories from recycled materials) Rina Arráez (Venezuela): Inversiones Alces 1012 C.A., handmade accessories from recycled materials Leah Diana Mitaba (Zambia): Butterfly Initiatives, cooperative for the production of vegetables and fruits

Attended by high-level players from across the world's investment-development community, the World Investment Forum #WIF2018 provides an opportunity to hold an open dialogue, brainstorm solution-oriented initiatives and foster global alliances to advance #ProsperityForAll. pic.twitter.com/IQOuH5uQW7 UNCTAD (@UNCTAD) October 22, 2018

About 4Tune Factory

The 4Tune Factory, which is based in Kakkanad, near Ernakulam, designs and implements "innovative concepts in the areas of human talent maximisation involving technological solutions".

As per their website, their vision is: "To be a leader in making a social change by providing avenues for a stakeholder's intellectual, emotional, behavioral, social and professional development by utilizing scientific and proven methods and by bringing together top class resources and technology."

(With inputs from IANS)

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