~ A special International Women’s Day BlueRoom Q&A and emoji mark the celebration of women this month ~
India, 7th March 2017: Twitter is “What’s Happening” across the globe. In 2016, powerful voices and movements come together to speak up for women’s rights. Twitter strongly believes in giving a voice to women and men across the world to put forth their views, take a stand for what they believe in and the ability to see every side of the story. In honour of International Women’s Day, Twitter is inviting people to spotlight the women who inspire them with the hashtags #SheInspiresMe or #SheLeadsIndia, which will trigger a custom #WomensDay emoji.
This is also the first time that Twitter has partnered with digital video storytelling platform@SheThePeopleTV to launch a local hashtag #SheLeadsIndia for Indian women in leadership. Twitter will also be hosting a special #BlueRoom dialogue sessions on Women in Media and Women in Technology to mark the occasion.
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Twitter users across the world can join the celebration by using the emoji with the hashtags #IWD,#InternationalWomensDay, #SheInspiresMe, #WomensDay and a special for India, #SheLeadsIndia. Theemoji is the gender symbol for females and is a representation of feminism, the pride in being a woman and an ode to the modern woman who is expressive. The emoji will be available until 1st April 2017.
“Women around the world use Twitter for a variety of reasons - networking, exploring business opportunities and expressing their views. International Women’s Day is an opportunity to spark interest and discussion in the issues affecting women today, and we hope to draw positive attention to it with our #BlueRoom sessions and a little fun with the emoji,” said Keya Madhvani, Head - Lifestyle & Creator Partnerships, Twitter India.
Along with its partner for the event, She The People TV, Twitter is also bringing together some inspiring Indian women across sectors on 8th March to the Twitter #BlueRoom to talk about the issues women in media and technology face and how they can change the dialogue. The session will comprise of two panel discussions with leading Indian women such as Mona Gandhi, Director of Growth, Airbnb, Shreya Mishra, Founder & CEO, Flyrobe, Nidhi Bisht, Co-founder and Casting Director, TVF, Aahana Kumra, Actor amongst others.
The session will conclude with a performance by India’s funniest women comedians, Kaneez Surka &Mallika Dua in the AIB Skit, “A Woman's Besties”.
Follow @SheThePeopleTV and @VideoIndia to watch the #InternationalWomensDay activity in the Twitter#BlueRoom LIVE on 8th March 2017 at 5:30 PM
Throughout the year, activists and citizens around the world have come to Twitter to discuss the issues women face in their communities, countries, and industries. In India, #IWillGoOut advocated for women’s safety when walking alone. #ActionsMatter is a movement in Canada dedicated to eradicating violence against women by empowering citizens to take a stand. In the US, hashtags such as #StopTransMurders and#WeJustNeedToPee draw attention to trans issues and the threats of violence they regularly face, while others such as #WhyWomenDontReport provide a space for women to speak about sexual assault. In Italy,#potreiessereio and #èoradichiederescusa have drawn awareness to violence against women; in Indonesia,#janganaturtubuhku speaks out against harassment of women based on what they’re wearing.
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Here are some Tweets already celebrating International Women’s Day with the Twitter emoji:
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With conversations like these, women around the world are joining together on Twitter to share experiences, challenges and successes. They are sharing what they want to see change and they are amplifying their voices to new audiences. In no order of preference, Twitter has also curated a list of few Influential Indian Women you can follow on the platform based on your interests from business to entertainment, aiming to provide a healthy dose of inspiration through your timelines:
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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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The Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, India's largest Biotechnology company. Kiran Tweets about technological advancements, and opines over Indian politics frequently.
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Ameera Shah
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Happy to see India ranked higher on the#EaseOfDoingBusiness list. A remarkable sign of progress for the economy. http://huff.to/1jQ44By
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The owner and Managing Director @MetropolisIndia, Ameera Shah is an Entrepreneur and Healthcare leader whose timeline is full of inspirational messages, spirit of entrepreneurship and support for feminism.
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Nabomita Mazumdar
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@kumarpriya love this book !!! One of my all-time favourites #MustRead#IamAnotherYouhttp://pic.twitter.com/q4KRzVxy5Z
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Nabomita is one of the 100 Women Achiever by Ministry of Women and Child Development and TEDx Speaker. She Tweets about women’s rights and propagates equality between the genders.
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SPORTS
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P V Sindhu
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Finally!!! Firstttttt Super series title
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PV Sindhu is an Indian Badminton player who won Silver medal at #RioOlympics. She celebrates all her victories with her fans on Twitter and interacts with other athletes on the platform.
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Sakshi Malik
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A huge thank you to everyone for their support and constant encouragement!#JaiHind #JeetoRiopic.twitter.com/
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Sakshi Malik is an Indian athlete which represented the country at Rio Olympics and won the Bronze medal. Onboarded on Twitter last year, she regularly keeps in touch with her fans, posts photos, video, etc.
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Dipa Karmakar
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Hello everyone, very happy to connect with you all today through my team. Happy Independence Day!http://pic.twitter.com/6AW11EPPRe (Video)
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Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian woman gymnast to represent the country at Rio Olympics. She is Khel Ratna award winner.
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Sushma Swaraj
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I am in AIIMS because of kidney failure. Presently, I am on dialysis. I am undergoing tests for a Kidney transplant. Lord Krishna will bless
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India’s Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj has earned praise worldwide for the effective use of social media for helping Indians abroad. She is known for her witty Tweets, exceptional transparency, and prompt response to those in need.
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Kiran Bedi
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Within Minutes some Filthy Rich have become Poor. Money under mattresses++ is mere paper.Times of Gunny Bags and Suitcases gone..! Jai Hindhttp://pic.twitter.com/dVXR2I2m3c
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Kiran Bedi is the current Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. She is the first woman to join the Indian Police Service in 1972. She Tweets about the civic developments in Puducherry, inspirational quotes with the hashtag #morningnutrition, and encourages women to do more.
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Smriti Irani
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@BDUTT Madam find me 1 quote where I have named JNU else let it be known to the world once again u peddle lies.
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Actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani is the current Union Minister for Textiles for India. She regularly shares details of her meetings with handloom and textile industry stakeholders, as well as the various women groups she addresses in order to inform them about the importance of financial literacy and gender equality, amongst other topics.
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Anupama Chopra
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A conversation with @iamsrk on the streets of Lisbon. @Microsoftindia#BeneathTheSurfacehttps://cards.twitter.com/
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Anupama Chopra is an Indian author, journalist and film critic who often tweets about currents trends films and theatre. Known to be one of the strongest female personas in the industry, Anupama has always stood for equal rights
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Priyanka Chopra
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The world seems to be infested with heartless sick people.. heartbreaking news.My prayers to the families of the victims #LahoreBlast
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Priyanka Chopra is an actor by profession and UNICEF’s national and global goodwill ambassador for Child Rights in 2010 and 201.The actress recently tweeted about the Women’s March urging her fellow citizen to join in the movement. Priyanka herself has broken barriers by making a name for herself in the global sphere in her career
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Gul Panag
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Footage of #SurgicalStrike ? What next? It's background ground music? Ambient sound? Really? Get real folks.
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Gul Panag is an actor and a human rights activist. She tweets about gender equality, political and social issues and about women empowerment
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Elsa D'silva
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Last June @ravikarkara gave me an opportunity 2do a BrownBag at @unwomen &showcase #Safecity@pinthecreep. Now am in MEX 4 SafeCities Summit
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Founder & MD-Safecity, Elsa leverages Twitter to crowdsource stories of public harassment to enable more effective measures by local authorities to protect women
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Shaheen Mistri
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Imagine an India where we use our anger to create generations of ethical, caring people. Apply to Teach For India final deadline January 30
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Shaheen Mistri is an Indian social activist and educator. She is a founder of the Akanksha Foundation & the CEO of Teach For India. Through her Tweets, she highlights the numerous initiatives taken by her NGOs and inspiring stories of children aspiring and succeeding.
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Rana Safvi
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The only known photograph of #GhalibThe photo belonged to Mrs. Santosh Mathur, great-granddaughter of Babu Shiv Narain, Ghalib's friendhttp://pic.twitter.com/FslEF4UkSC
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Rana Safvi is an author and historian with a passion for culture and heritage. She is the founder and moderator of the popular #shair platform on Twitter. Her timeline is a colourful mosaic of culture, secularism and poetry.
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