The world is celebrating International Women’s Day on the 8^th of March. How good or how bad we fare in terms of gender equality is still a matter of debate, but this would be the perfect day to sit back and acknowledge the presence of women around us. In a world of men, women have always had to work twice as hard to get recognition in the food industry. But the women who are making their way through today’s food industry are carving out a place for themselves and paving the way for future generations of women. Women entrepreneurs are now taking up major roles in the Food and Beverage (F&B) and hospitality sectors. Moreover, the F&B industry in India has recognized the hidden potentials of women transforming their mere duty-bound domesticated kitchen roles to much more wide-scale professional and formal food business functions.

On International Women’s Day 2022, we are celebrating 3 such food industry entrepreneurs who will compel you to believe the relationship between women and Food today has come miles beyond cooking. Food Safety Conversation for the month of March 2022 is on the topic “Women In Food”. This will be held online on the 8th of March, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM IST. The objective of the conversation is to discuss the challenges Women in the Food Industry face and also to discuss their journey to success in this industry.

In the second half of the day, Food Safety Works is arranging a free FoSTaC: Basic Catering training session for women who work in food micro-enterprises. Food Safety Works is partnered with FSSAI in conducting FoSTaC Training across India, both online and offline. This will be a 4-hours training session which covers all the basic requirements while handling food in the Catering Industry. Pre-registration is required to attend this session. Women entrepreneurs and women working in the catering industry can register for this session free of cost.