{"id":18983,"date":"2023-03-09T21:16:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T15:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/?p=18983"},"modified":"2023-04-25T14:47:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T09:17:03","slug":"its-her-week-celebrating-cigniwomen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/its-her-week-celebrating-cigniwomen\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d Week \u2013 Celebrating #CigniWomen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cigniti has always deeply believed in fostering an equitable and gender-neutral ecosystem. This is evident by the fact that the very first employee of the company was a woman, who has risen through the ranks over the last two decades and is a force of inspiration for all the Cignitians.<\/p>\n<p>To continue with our commitment to creating a culture driven by performance and merit, we have undertaken a series of initiatives:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: inherit; padding-left: 40px;\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Women in Tech Roundtable (WTR):<\/strong> Currently in its second edition, Cigniti\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/events\/women-in-tech-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">WTR<\/a> is an annual Women\u2019s Day initiative in which we bring women leaders from our customers for an enriching panel discussion. This year\u2019s panel theme is \u201cDIGITALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>\u201dherDIGITALstory (hDs):\u202f<\/strong>Through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/her-digital-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">herDIGITALstory<\/a>, we aim to create a community of practice dedicated to inspiring and empowering passion in women for emerging technologies like AI, ML, Data, and Blockchain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Project Cignificance:<\/strong> Our CSR initiatives under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/corporate-social-responsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Project Cignificance<\/a> intend to create a larger societal impact for a better tomorrow with Education, Healthcare, and Sustainability as our focus areas. We have launched an upskilling program for 100 young women from rural backgrounds to bridge the digital divide and facilitate integration into the mainstream industry.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Cigniti D&amp;I Council:<\/strong> We are putting together the D&amp;I council, which will consist of a diverse group of employees from different departments and levels. The council will be responsible for developing and implementing D&amp;I initiatives, conducting regular assessments, recommending policies, providing training and education, promoting a culture of inclusivity, and providing guidance and support to employees. The council aims to create a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, benefiting employees, customers, and the community at large.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International Women\u2019s Week Celebrations 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Week at Cigniti is always a grand affair, not that our #CigniWomen can be celebrated in just a day or a week. But this event is an excellent opportunity for all employees to come together and celebrate the valuable role that women play in our organization and the broader community.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing a few stories from the #CigniWomen and some glimpses from the week-long celebrations:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories-of-women-leaders-mohana-balla.png\" alt=\"Stories of Women Leaders\" width=\"975\" height=\"1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories-of-women-leaders-mohana-balla.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories-of-women-leaders-mohana-balla-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories-of-women-leaders-mohana-balla-369x438.png 369w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories-of-women-leaders-mohana-balla-768x912.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/stories-of-women-leaders-mohana-balla-505x600.png 505w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avanthika-narwa.png\" alt=\"Avanthika Narwa\" width=\"975\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avanthika-narwa.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avanthika-narwa-536x300.png 536w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avanthika-narwa-782x438.png 782w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avanthika-narwa-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/avanthika-narwa-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18989 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-sudeepthi-nunna.png\" alt=\"Success Stories\" width=\"975\" height=\"1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-sudeepthi-nunna.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-sudeepthi-nunna-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-sudeepthi-nunna-375x438.png 375w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-sudeepthi-nunna-768x898.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-sudeepthi-nunna-513x600.png 513w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prashasti-sinha.png\" alt=\"Prashasti Sinha\" width=\"975\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prashasti-sinha.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prashasti-sinha-534x300.png 534w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prashasti-sinha-779x438.png 779w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prashasti-sinha-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/prashasti-sinha-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18991 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rashmi-ranjan.png\" alt=\"Rashmi Ranjan\" width=\"975\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rashmi-ranjan.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rashmi-ranjan-534x300.png 534w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rashmi-ranjan-779x438.png 779w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rashmi-ranjan-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/rashmi-ranjan-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18992 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed.png\" alt=\"Success Stories\" width=\"975\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed-425x438.png 425w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/success-stories-saleha-sayyed-583x600.png 583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18993 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/padmaja-madhuri.png\" alt=\"Padmaja Madhuri\" width=\"975\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/padmaja-madhuri.png 975w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/padmaja-madhuri-535x300.png 535w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/padmaja-madhuri-781x438.png 781w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/padmaja-madhuri-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/padmaja-madhuri-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d Week \u2013 Celebrating #CigniWomen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1-779x438.jpg 779w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d Week \u2013 Celebrating #CigniWomen\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-657x438.jpg 657w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d Week \u2013 Celebrating #CigniWomen\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-657x438.jpg 657w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d Week \u2013 Celebrating #CigniWomen\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-657x438.jpg 657w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"It\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d Week \u2013 Celebrating #CigniWomen\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-657x438.jpg 657w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/womens-day5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A gender-neutral workplace not only benefits the employees but also drives business success through innovation and a wider perspective. Cigniti&#8217;s commitment to achieving gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace is a testament to the company&#8217;s values and vision. Cigniti fosters a culture of equal opportunities and celebrates the success of women within the organization.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cigniti has always deeply believed in fostering an equitable and gender-neutral ecosystem. This is evident by the fact that the very first employee of the company was a woman, who has risen through the ranks over the last two decades and is a force of inspiration for all the Cignitians. To continue with our commitment [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":18984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[4639,4641,4630,4640,4638,4637],"ppma_author":[3727],"class_list":["post-18983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-software-testing","tag-cigniti-di-council","tag-embrace-equity","tag-her-digital-story","tag-international-womens-week","tag-project-cignificance","tag-women-in-tech-roundtable"],"authors":[{"term_id":3727,"user_id":20,"is_guest":0,"slug":"cigniti","display_name":"About Cigniti (A Coforge Company)","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Coforge-blog-Logo.png","url2x":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Coforge-blog-Logo.png"},"author_category":"","user_url":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/","last_name":"(A Coforge Company)","first_name":"About Cigniti","job_title":"","description":"Cigniti Technologies Limited, a Coforge company, is the world\u2019s leading AI &amp; IP-led Digital Assurance and Digital Engineering services provider. Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Cigniti\u2019s 4200+ employees help Fortune 500 &amp; Global 2000 enterprises across 25 countries accelerate their digital transformation journey across various stages of digital adoption and help them achieve market leadership by providing transformation services leveraging IP &amp; platform-led innovation with expertise across multiple verticals and domains.\r\n<br>\r\nLearn more about Cigniti at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/\">www.cigniti.com<\/a> and about Coforge at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coforge.com\/\">www.coforge.com<\/a>."}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18983\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18983"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coforge.site\/cigniti\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=18983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}