The Adani Foundation organized its first-ever national-level roundtable on 19th February 2025, preceding International Women's Day, with leading stakeholders coming together to share plans for speeding up women's empowerment in India. The roundtable saw the release of the 'Butterfly Effect' framework, a game-changing model intended to empower women at all life stages.

The 'Butterfly Effect' program is focused on keeping the women at the core of every intervention, equipping them with the skills and resources they need to succeed through various stages of their lives. The program focuses on increasing socio-economic opportunities for women by building self-sufficiency, advancing education, and securing access to healthcare, nutrition, and skills development programs.

Since 1996, Adani Foundation has been committed to empowering women through focused programs that serve their changing needs from infancy to late age. Breaking away from conventional charity efforts, the Foundation emphasizes long-term change, promoting economic self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods. By encouraging entrepreneurship and self-reliance, the project empowers women to make decisions in their best interests and for the welfare of their families.

At the roundtable, the Foundation also launched its 'Supporting Her Exponential Empowerment (S.H.E.)' report, which reflects on the continued efforts in empowering women throughout all stages of life. The report emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the Foundation's interventions and their far-reaching influence nationwide.

Dr. Abhishek Lakhtakia, CEO, Adani Foundation, reiterated the commitment of the organization to achieving gender equity. "We make our interventions designed in a manner to provide balanced access to opportunities for growth, well-being, and empowerment at all stages of a woman's life," he said. He stressed the need for cooperation between stakeholders to increase these interventions at scale and deliver substantial change.

The efforts of the Foundation have already benefited more than 2 million women and girls in India. The introduction of the 'Butterfly Effect' model has now enabled the organization to spread its wings even wider and have a sustainable influence on women empowerment in the future.