Celebrate Choose Women Wednesday With Me

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 12:50am

Hy Local Guides,

Today is viewed as Choose Women Wednesday (December 4th). This day is to shop from women-owned businesses around us which in fact support women owners and entrepreneurs.

Aim:

Support women-based/owned businesses.
Promote and encourage women-led initiatives.
Empower and encourage women-driven businesses.
Promote and encourage equality and inclusivity.
Shop to support local small women-owned businesses.

How you can find women-owned businesses in Google Maps.

Go to the “About” section of a business profile in Maps.
When you scroll down, you can see a badge with “Identifies as women-owned” like the image above.

Also you can also find women-owned businesses by searching “women owned business near me” in the search bar of Maps.

How I support women-based businesses.

Editing new local small women-owned businesses to Maps.
I would help them to edit features like Accessibility, Amenities, Payments, etc. (in "edit feature)
Adding exterior and interior photos to the businesses. (Also videos)
Adding menu photos if it’s a women-owned Restaurant or cafe.

Jessa’s Story ( Eve’s owner )

Jessa is from Philippines. She had a job there. Resigned the job and came with her husband, @Betajayakumar to Kerala and started Eve’s coffee, one of the most famous Women-owned LGBTQ+ friendly coffee shops in Kerala/Trivandrum. You can find more about Jessa in this post.

Free to use logo

Support Local small women-owned businesses is a part of @AjitThite’s initiative called “Support Local Business”. Some of his featured posts are Support small businesses during Diwali festival and his works for supporting local businesses was featured in Meet the Local Guide making small businesses shine during Diwali.

Some of active women local guides who supports local women-owned buisnesses- @Durgak03 , @Supriyadevkar , @SaylliWalve1 , @Ru_pali4 @MayuriKubal , @Shubhu1, @Gurukrishnapriya ,@RosyKohli , @MerlinThomas , @ShreyaMusings @Dr_AlwyPaul, @Tejal , @Shrut19, @HinalLad.

Some Interesting Posts about women-owned businesses

If I missed any post, please let me know in the comments.

Videos about women-owned businesses

Lg shown in this video is @PriyankaU

Did you find any women-owned businesses LGBTQ+ friendly businesses near you? Comment down below!

Share your thoughts and views. Also don’t forget to support and contribute to small women-owned businesses!
local-business #supportlocalwomen-ownedbusinesses

TusharSuradkar · December 4, 2024, 2:41am

Excellent topic dear @Rahul001
I know a few women-led businesses in my area and will try to visit those today.

However, why everyone is obsessed with Priyanka is beyond me.
She had abandoned Connect a long time ago, and everyone fails to find a woman local guide other than here

We have a galaxy of women local guides out here in Pune and Mumbai.

During our mega meetup last month, we had an amazing panel of women local guides, and I will post a short article later today:

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 2:47am

Thank you Tushar for your valuable comment. You are absolutely correct. It’s just a video I shared that came to see. I know some of active women local guides in our community such as @Gurukrishnapriya , @MerlinThomas , @RosyKohli , @Dr_AlwyPaul, @ShreyaMusings , etc . From them, I know GuruKrishnapriya and Rosy mam have done meetups based on women empowerment!

TusharSuradkar · December 4, 2024, 2:53am

Add to the list, and at the top @Durgak03 @Supriyadevkar @SaylliWalve1 @Ru_pali4 @MayuriKubal, @ShreyaMusings, and @Shubhu1

These are the shining stars of local guides that deserve a mention today

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 3:01am

Sure does Tushar. Thanks for reminding me and sharing that photo

Gurukrishnapriya · December 4, 2024, 3:47am

Thanks a lot @Rahul001 for your regular contributions and celebrating Choose Women Wednesday. I would like to add to the list @Tejal @Shrut19, @HinalLad our women active local Guides. I would also like to mention that I attended Vadodara meetup by @NareshDarji and @Tejal . I was really very happy to meet many Local Guides in person.

I feel blessed to be a part of this community.
A special thanks for highlighting my post too.

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 3:55am

Thank you GuruKrishnapriya for your valuable comment and words! It’s good to see active women LG’s in a photo. Thanks for mentioning and reminding me!

Supriyadevkar · December 4, 2024, 5:00am

Rahul this is different topic you choose where you give chance to support ladies who works hard and they support their own business.

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 5:08am

Thanks Supriya for your valuable words and comments.

ShreyaMusings · December 4, 2024, 5:40am

@Rahul001 Thanks for sharing this detailed post. It is very intriguing to see that nowadays woman owned businesses are coming forward and it’s a great initiative to help them and their business. Keep up the hard work and efforts.
Regards,

PrasadVR · December 4, 2024, 6:51am

Your topic on women-owned businesses and women owners on Google Maps is highly appreciated.

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 7:21am

Thank you Shreya for your valuable comment and words. I hope this post helped you in some way!

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 7:23am

Thank you Prasad for your nice words! Actually today is for women-owned buisnesses and women owner!

Durgak03 · December 4, 2024, 8:45am

Wonderful post @Rahul001 thank you for tagging me Rahul and @TusharSuradkar sir.
As a woman I take pride in supporting women entrepreneurs and uplifting local women in their journeys.
I usually try to help by buying local stuffs like masalas, chocolates, cookies, handcrafted jewellery from women entrepreneurs when I visit offline exhibitions.
Here is one such example

TravellerG · December 4, 2024, 9:44am

Really an impressive post, dear Rahul…
You have collected a lot of information… great!
Fortunately, our community is blessed with many active women LGs.
Your photos are also relevant… Thanks for share it this details.
Best regards

Shrut19 · December 4, 2024, 10:24am

Namaskar
@Rahul001
@Gurukrishnapriya
Firstly thank you for tagged me.

Very nice post recalled all those days which you post in your post,
Thankyou for sharing.
My Empower women contribution

Covering my rutine life’s Empower women

Shaunak · December 4, 2024, 11:05am

Great topic @Rahul001 you’re doing really great. Yes nowadays women are leading in every sector. I believe that there is a woman in me, and I am really proud of it.

SaylliWalve1 · December 4, 2024, 2:27pm

@Rahul001 Man, you always come up with wonderful topics!
This is truly inspiring, especially the focus on supporting women-oriented businesses.

I have worked at the ground level to support local women artists and shops in rural areas in past years, and this post has motivated me to contribute again and add visibility to their businesses.
I would visit those places again, update on map if still active and help make a difference

Here are few lines from me:
To the women, bold and kind,
Shaping the world with heart and mind.
Travelers, Guides, and pillars of grace,
Leaving their mark in every place

SaylliWalve1 · December 4, 2024, 2:31pm

Thank you for your kind words dada @TusharSuradkar

I’d be delighted to read about the women-led businesses in your area and hope to visit them someday as well.

You’re absolutely right about having so many incredible women Local Guides who continue to inspire with their contributions while balancing work and life so gracefully!

Rahul001 · December 4, 2024, 4:11pm

Thank you Durga for you valuable comment. Thank you for your work and what you done and still doing for women-owned buisnesses and for women society!