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10000 WOMEN BACK TO CAREER

10,000 Women Back to Career

10,000 Women Back to Career (10000WB2C) is WIIT’s flagship initiative supporting women on career breaks to rebuild their careers, reconnect with opportunities, and progress towards employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership in technology and allied sectors.

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Lift as WE Rise

  • 10,000

    Women on career breaks

  • 100

    CEOs / sponsoring employers

  • 5

    Strategic squads

  • 2026–2030

    Pilot to stretch goals

Our Vision

“Lift as WE Rise” – Transforming the lives of women and accelerating women to leadership in technology.

10000 WOMEN BACK TO CAREER (10000WB2C) is WIIT’s flagship initiative aimed at enabling women who have taken a career break to re-enter the workforce, rebuild their professional careers, and progress towards leadership in technology and allied sectors. The project was piloted in 2024 and has established stretch goals up to 2030, with an ambitious target of supporting 10,000 women on career breaks.

Key Objectives

  • 01

    Restart Careers

    Support 10,000 women on career breaks to restart their professional careers.

  • 02

    Industry-Ready Skills

    Provide industry-relevant skills aligned with IT, ITeS, Hardware and Retail sectors.

  • 03

    Career Transition Support

    Build a strong ecosystem that enables women to transition confidently back into the workforce.

  • 04

    Employer Commitment

    Partner with 100 CEOs/Companies across India as sponsoring employers for women-focused hiring and inclusion.

  • 05

    Corporate DEIB Integration

    Integrate the programme into corporate DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) initiatives.

  • 06

    Returnship Opportunities

    Create Returnship programmes that provide women with practical workplace exposure similar to internships.

  • 07

    Bootcamp & Employment Pathways

    Provide a 3-month bootcamp and bridge training, followed by opportunities for on-the-job training and employment with participating organisations.

  • 08

    Entrepreneurship Opportunities

    Promote entrepreneurship and technology-enabled business opportunities for women who choose an entrepreneurial career path.

Government & Industry Partnerships

Building Stronger Pathways Back to Work — WIIT works with government, industry, and ecosystem partners to strengthen the 10,000 Women Back to Career programme and create sustainable pathways for women returning to the workforce. WIIT also aims to work with GTech organisations to advocate for greater inclusion of Returnship opportunities within the IT industry and encourage companies to adopt women-focused return-to-work initiatives.

  • Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM)

    Government and ecosystem support for strengthening career pathways.

  • K-DISC

    Supporting industry-aligned opportunities and ecosystem collaboration.

  • ICT Academy

    Supporting skill development and industry readiness.

  • Technopark

    Connecting the programme with the technology ecosystem.

  • GTech Organisations in Kerala IT Parks

    Encouraging greater inclusion of returnship opportunities within the IT industry.

  • Other Industry & Ecosystem Partners

    Building broader collaboration to support women returning to work.

The Five Squads

To achieve the objective of bringing 10,000 women back to career, the programme operates through five strategic squads.

Squad 01

Talent Trace — Identify the Talent

Talent Trace focuses on building a strong and sustainable pipeline of talented women who are seeking opportunities to return to their careers. It works through multiple talent identification channels, candidate registration and database creation, alumni and professional networks, government and institutional partnerships, community outreach, and partner ecosystem. WIIT has created a dedicated registration platform through which women on career breaks can register their details and indicate their career interests, skills and preferred opportunities.

Squad 02

100 CEOs — Build Employer Commitment

The 100 CEOs initiative aims to onboard 100 CEOs/Business Leaders across India as sponsoring employers and champions for women-focused hiring. The initiative encourages organisations to create opportunities for women returning after career breaks, integrate returnship opportunities into their DEIB programmes, support flexible and inclusive workplace practices, provide mentorship and professional support, and facilitate hiring and career progression.

Squad 03

Career Spring — Build Confidence and Readiness

Career Spring focuses on preparing women psychologically, professionally and practically for their return to work. The squad will develop and deliver career confidence-building programmes, workshops, bootcamps, career counselling, resume and profile building, interview preparation, workplace readiness programmes, and leadership and communication development. The objective is to help women overcome the barriers associated with career breaks and regain the confidence, competence and willingness to re-enter the workforce.

Squad 04

Skill Bridge — Connect Skills to Market Demand

Skill Bridge identifies the gap between current industry requirements and the skills available within the women talent pool. Based on market demand, the squad will identify emerging industry skill requirements, assess existing skills of candidates, map skill gaps, develop short-term/crash courses, provide bridge training, facilitate industry-oriented upskilling, and collaborate with companies to create relevant training pathways. Skill Bridge will also work closely with hiring organisations to facilitate Returnship programmes and on-the-job training opportunities.

Squad 05

BIZPARK — Enable Women Entrepreneurs

BizPark focuses on women who may prefer to create their own career opportunities through entrepreneurship rather than traditional employment. The squad will identify technology-enabled entrepreneurship opportunities, connect women with entrepreneurship ecosystem partners, provide entrepreneurship training, support business ideation and validation, promote technology adoption among women entrepreneurs, facilitate networking and mentoring, and encourage a strong startup and entrepreneurial culture. Goal: Enable women on career breaks to leverage technology and create sustainable businesses and employment opportunities.

The 10000WB2C Journey

  1. Talent Identification
  2. Assessment
  3. Confidence Building
  4. Skill Bridging
  5. Career Readiness
  6. Returnship / Placement / OR / Entrepreneurship
  7. Career Growth
  8. Leadership

More than a training programme.

10000 WOMEN BACK TO CAREER is an end-to-end ecosystem designed to move women from career break to meaningful employment, entrepreneurship and leadership.

More than a training programme.

10000 WOMEN BACK TO CAREER is an end-to-end ecosystem designed to move women from career break to meaningful employment, entrepreneurship and leadership.

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