While many contemplate ways to address global gender disparity, our trustees recognised the urgency of the matter and took action. Drawing on their years of expertise, they initiated this effort with determination.
Ms. Pratibha Jain is the Head of Strategy and Group General Counsel at Everstone Group. She’s an alumnus of Harvard Law School, Oxford University and Delhi University.
Ms. Pratibha Jain is the Head of Strategy and Group General Counsel at Everstone Group. She’s an alumnus of Harvard Law School, Oxford University and Delhi University.
She brings with her a breadth of international and Indian experience having worked with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong, with Skadden Arps Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP in Hong Kong and Goldman Sachs in Mumbai. Prior to Everstone, Pratibha was a Partner at Nishith Desai Associates where she founded their New Delhi office, and lead their Funds and Regulatory practice.
She has worked on some of the most challenging projects in financial services and regulatory sector globally and in India, including representing Ministry of Finance for structuring of India’s first USD 6 billion quasi sovereign wealth fund (National Investment and Infrastructure Fund) and designing USD 1.3 billion special ‘window for funding stalled affordable and middle income housing projects’ as an AIF fund, listing of companies on US exchanges, representing private equity investors in some of the biggest investments into India such as Mubadala’s investment in Reliance Jio and reliance Ventures, Softbank’s in its investment in PayTM, representing investors for facilitating listing of stock exchanges in India including BSE, IEX and NSE, representing investors in investigations by the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation and Reserve Bank of India.
She enjoys working and writing on public policy issues and is regularly quoted in news on various public policy issues. She sits on various important committees including IVCA Executive Committee, FICCI Capital Markets Committee and CII Financial Markets Committee.
She is a Fellow of the Seventh Generation Class of Ananta Aspen’s Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship and member of Aspen Global Leadership Network. She received the “Woman Lawyer of the Year Award 2019” by Business World magazine. Recently, she has been recognized as a Top Individual Lawyer by Forbes Legal Power list 2020 and Top General Counsel 2022.
Ms. Reema Arora holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a Master's degree in Operational Research from Delhi University.
Ms. Arora, a steadfast champion standing for women's rights and equality, has seamlessly balanced the roles of daughter, mother, wife, sister, and homemaker, infusing each with unwavering dedication. Her diverse experiences have bestowed upon her profound insights into the indispensable presence of women across all spheres of life.
Recognizing the limitations of mere dialogue in achieving gender parity, Ms. Arora delves beneath the surface, understanding that true change requires concerted action. Motivated by her fervent desire to address injustices, she has channeled her organizational acumen into a Foundation committed to empowering women at every turn.
Driven by an unyielding determination, Ms. Arora adamantly refuses to accept a society where women feel insecure in their rightful place. She has pledged to tirelessly champion the cause until every woman experiences genuine safety and equality.
In addition, Ms. Arora passionately engages in educating underprivileged middle school children, imparting crucial lessons in social science and moral values. Through this endeavor, she seeks to instill in young minds the importance of equality and well-being, thus laying the groundwork for a more equitable future.
Her efforts are guided by a vision of a world where glaring disparities are eradicated, and the principles of equality and justice reign supreme.