Hunar online course launched for empowering women

An Indian startup has announced the launch of an online course ‘Hunar’, aimed at empowering women through skill development globally with special focus on countries such as the US, the UK and India. Hunar Online Courses caters to a wide spectrum of users, from homemakers and young students to working professionals, with a singular mission to enable financial independence and nurture the spirit of entrepreneurship among women on a global scale, according to an official statement.

With a diverse community of more than 30 lakh women from different countries, including the US, the UK, and India, the skill-tech platform is resolutely committed to empowering women beyond borders, it said.

“We’re on a mission to uplift women through the transformative power of skill education and support them on their journey to financial independence, growth, and recognition,” Nishtha Yogesh, CEO, Hunar Online Courses, said. Women’s financial independence is a universal concern. In the US, women earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, a significant improvement from the 1980 figure of 62 cents for every dollar, the statement claimed.

In India, women earned just 59 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, with only 20% of women participating in the labour force, compared to 75% of men, as reported by the World Bank, it claimed.