In honor of International Women’s Day today, we’re happy to recognize our Local Guides around the world who make a difference by empowering women on Google Maps.
Priyanka Upadhyay is one of the many inspiring Local Guides in the community who are passionate about putting women-owned businesses on Google Maps. She was originally inspired after visiting a market in India where 90% of the vendors are women. “It is very important for women to be independent in India because being financially independent makes them free from the opinions of others,” Priyanka explained. “Coming to this market and seeing these amazing women vendors made me want to help. That’s when I decided to start adding businesses run by women on Google Maps.”
After this experience at the market inspired her to add women-owned businesses to Google Maps, she later started organizing “Empowered Women Meet-ups” to encourage others to become involved and motivate them to contribute to the Map. “I wanted to inspire more people to add women-run businesses in their cities,” she said. “My ultimate goal is to inspire other women to follow their dreams.”
Here on Connect, she writes an Empowered Women series showcasing women who have faced adversity and now have their own businesses. This year, Priyanka is organizing 28 meet-ups in all 28 states of India. During the meet-ups, she will visit the capitals of each state, help women business owners improve their Google Maps place page, and connect with other Local Guides to help with this initiative.
To learn more about Priyankya’s story, watch this video:
Are you passionate about adding women-owned businesses to the map like Priyanka is? Let us know in the comments below.
@KatieMcBroom Thanks for sharing such an amazing and inspiring post.
Priyanka is doing fabulous job .
If Priyanka needs any support in New Delhi, India (as she told that she wants to expand her movement into 28 states of india looking forward to collaborate with her).
Thanks for posting such an amazing and inspiring post on connect.
@PriyankaU as you told in video that you want to expand this movement to other Indian states so as a local guide in New Delhi India I would like to collaborate with you and contribute in such an amazing movement.
Happy international women’s day to All Women around the world, specially to great LGs women who really doing great job in updating the map and contribute to make this world great place to live. Thank you @KatieMcBroom for this lovely post , many thanks to wonderful Priyanka Upadhyay for inspiring us!
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