{"id":48182,"date":"2025-03-11T13:21:27","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T07:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/real-woman-awards-2025-honoring-women-reshaping-indias-construction-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T07:51:27","slug":"real-woman-awards-2025-honoring-women-reshaping-indias-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/real-woman-awards-2025-honoring-women-reshaping-indias-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Woman Awards 2025: Honoring Women Reshaping India\u2019s Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><strong>New Delhi [India], March 10:<\/strong> <\/span>The Real Woman Awards 2025, held on International Women\u2019s Day, honored exemplary women who are shaping the Indian construction and infrastructure landscape. The prestigious platform recognized female professionals across various domains, celebrating their leadership, innovation, and contributions to an industry that has traditionally been male-dominated.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when women constitute only about 12% of the workforce in India\u2019s construction sector, the awards underscored the growing impact of female professionals who are breaking barriers. The evening saw an inspiring assembly of industry stalwarts, policymakers, and business leaders, all gathered to applaud the women leaders redefining the sector\u2019s future. The awards were hosted by celebrity host and Bollywood actor\u00a0<strong>Aman Verma<\/strong>, adding to the evening\u2019s grandeur.<\/p>\n<p>Among the distinguished winners was\u00a0<strong>Yasmin Jal Mistry<\/strong>, who was honored for her excellence in\u00a0<strong>Construction Materials<\/strong>, reflecting the critical role women play in the materials and supply chain ecosystem.\u00a0<strong>Dr. Neeti Trivedi<\/strong>, recognized under the\u00a0<strong>Academician<\/strong>\u00a0category, was celebrated for her contributions to shaping the next generation of architects and engineers through research and education.\u00a0<strong>Shaifali Singh<\/strong>, awarded under\u00a0<strong>Real Estate Development<\/strong>, exemplified leadership in a field where female representation remains disproportionately low.<\/p>\n<p>The awards also highlighted the impact of sustainability and innovation.\u00a0<strong>Dr. Himansha Singh<\/strong>, recognized for\u00a0<strong>Innovative Sustainable Materials<\/strong>, stood out for her pioneering work in eco-friendly construction solutions.\u00a0<strong>Sarita Sanjay More<\/strong>, a winner in the\u00a0<strong>MEP Consultant<\/strong>\u00a0category, reinforced the increasing role of women in technical and engineering domains. Similarly,\u00a0<strong>P. Sitha Mahalakshmi<\/strong>, awarded for\u00a0<strong>Architect \u2013 Urban Spaces<\/strong>, showcased how women are shaping the architectural fabric of modern India.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event,\u00a0<strong>Sheetal Bhilkar<\/strong>, Founder of Real Woman Awards, emphasized the need for greater gender diversity in construction.\u00a0<em>\u201cThis platform is not just about recognition but about rewriting industry norms. Women are building India\u2019s future, and it is time their contributions are seen, acknowledged, and celebrated. These awards serve as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring women professionals in construction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Adding to this,\u00a0<strong>Vijay Dalwani,\u00a0<\/strong>Co-Founder of Real Woman Awards, reflected on the initiative\u2019s impact over the years:\u00a0<em>\u201cWe are in our fifth year and have already completed six editions of the awards. With this seventh edition, we see a drastic change in the industry\u2019s approach. More organizations are now taking their women workforce seriously, creating internal recognition programs, facilities, and actively engaging more women entrepreneurs in their projects. This is such a positive change, and we are proud to have been instrumental in bringing this shift.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The event started with \u201cCelebrating Women in Construction\u201d Conclave spearheaded by The Real Woman Global Community and was inaugurated by Shri Vinayak Pai, MD of Tata Projects Limited. There were quite a few interesting and inspiring panel discussions, fireside chats and keynote by eminent Industry leaders like Shri Anupam Mittal \u2013 Director of Arinem. Other dignitaries who graced the occasion were Mr. Anshul Singhal \u2013 MD of Welspun One, Shri Kishore Bhatija \u2013 Chairman NAREDCO Maharashtra, Mrs. Shrin Lokhande \u2013 Jt. Commissioner of Labour : \u00a0Govt of Maharashtra, Ms. Deveshri Patel \u2013 CTO of Godrej Living, Mr. Mukesh Jaitley \u2013 Director of Dosti Realty, Architect Reza Kabul, Mr. Dinesh Aggarwal \u2013 Ex CEO of RR Kabel Ltd, Ms. Charu Thapar \u2013 ED of JLL and many more.<\/p>\n<p>With India\u2019s construction industry projected to reach\u00a0<strong>USD 1.4 trillion by 2030<\/strong>, the increasing participation of women is crucial to its sustained growth. Events like the Real Woman Awards play a pivotal role in encouraging more women to enter and thrive in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony concluded with a renewed commitment from stakeholders to foster inclusivity and create opportunities for women in construction, ensuring that the next decade witnesses an even greater representation of female professionals in the industry.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], March 10: The Real Woman Awards 2025, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,57],"tags":[1315],"class_list":["post-48182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-lifestyle","tag-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalinsight.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}