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affecting youth and provide them with the necessary support and resources to lead healthier lives. By engaging with the government and right stakeholders, we strive to create a positive impact on youth.

These programmes represent a fraction of our broader commitment to collaborating with the Indian government to address pressing public health issues.

AstraZeneca is dedicated to advancing healthcare in India and enhancing the general health and wellbeing of its people by utilising our knowledge, resources, and international network.

As part of a small but growing cohort of women leaders in the pharma sector, what are the initiatives you have implemented to support gender diversity?

I believe it's important to have a strong support system, at AstraZeneca our employees are valued for their diverse experience and thinking as we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. We empower our people to reach their full potential in a dynamic, inclusive and high performing working environment.

The company's initiatives and policies are helping to create a more equitable environment for women, and they are helping to attract and retain top talent.

◆ Network of Women:

AstraZeneca is passionate about developing a diverse and inclusive workforce, including a commitment to increase the presence of women in our leadership teams. One of the ways we to do this is through our Employee Resource Group (ERG) such as the NOW.

◆ Women as Leaders: The programmehas been designed to help womenin AstraZeneca develop to their full potential in leadership roles. The programme empowerswomenwithin the corporateenvironment tobuild their ownpersonal brand through increased confidence, develop their ability to identify big picture opportunities,seek advancementby taking on moreresponsibilities and ultimately accelerate careers.

◆ Project iDEA: Encapsulates our commitment to helping gender diverse talent across STEM (Science, Technological, Engineering, Mathematical) to prepare for employment by bridging and engaging with students from various backgrounds; giving them a glimpse of what we do with science in delivering life changing medicines for patients. This provides a structured development series for their first career, engage to know the career possibilities and exposure to the pharma industry, thereby attaining experience through a case study-based competition to gain mentorship and internship in AstraZeneca.

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