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00:00Seated amongst us is a lady who works for a company that helps people fly but her feet
00:07are firmly planted on the ground, so much so that while she works for an airline company
00:13she ensures that women in STEM are supported.
00:17Seated amongst us, and this is something that Ms Blair takes delight in, is a lady who is
00:23a formidable banker but also a mentee.
00:28And it is this force of women, irrespective of their age, irrespective of their agency,
00:35who stand here today, Lord Lumba, wanting to contribute and celebrating your journey.
00:43I can only say this, given that I am standing in the shadow of Justice Pratibha Singh, that
00:49somewhere in this room is Secretary Forma and currently somebody who serves as a judge
00:58for Indian industry, Indivar Pandey, to these men and women of law, Lord Lumba, to your
01:05cause would be this, that we in the Women's Collective collaborate with the National Law
01:10University to ensure widows and women who are confronted with such challenges know of
01:19their rights for inheritance because that is the one agency that they are not well informed
01:25about.
01:27And where would this information be transmitted?
01:30We've had, especially in the government of India, the greatest of privileges of supporting
01:36women get justice, and get justice with speed.
01:41And such 700 crisis centers, fast track courts, and also women safe houses, women's working
01:50hostels, all of these institutions will receive this protocol as an advice or as a supporting
01:59document courtesy this partnership between the Lumba Foundation, the CIA Foundation,
02:05under the aegis of the Women's Collective Forum.
02:08I am sure, ladies and gentlemen, all those who have gathered here today will join cause
02:13with what Mr. Munjal said, why stop at helping one, why stop at helping 100,000, when you
02:20can help millions because the cause is just and the time is right.
02:25Congratulations, Lord Lumba, for being who you are.
02:29You are the one example that every Indian mother can give, that from her challenges
02:36and her suffering can rise a child who will contribute so that no other woman who has
02:44undergone the pain that his mother has is challenged and is bereft of solutions.
02:51That is your true tribute to your mother, that is your true tribute to Indian women,
02:56and for that, I thank you.
03:04Thank you, Smriti, for those words, and I agree, why stop at 100,000.
03:15So we're going to look forward to much more than 100,000.
03:19It is now my distinct honor to invite Ms. Sherry Blair, CBE Casey, to address us, a
03:26leading international human rights lawyer, a passionate advocate for women's rights.
03:33Ms. Blair has dedicated her career to creating meaningful change.
03:38A Queen's Council and founder of Matrix Chambers and Omnia Strategy LLP, she has provided strategic
03:47counsel to over 30 countries and numerous multinational organizations, championing justice
03:53and quality on a global scale.
03:57Mrs. Blair's commitment to empowering women is evident in her role as the president of
04:02the Lumba Foundation, and through her own initiative, the Sherry Blair Foundation for
04:07Women, which has positively impacted the lives of more than 250,000 women entrepreneurs in
04:14over 105 countries.
04:16Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming Ms. Sherry Blair.
04:24Well, what a kind introduction, and what an amazing event this evening.
04:36Can you feel the power in this room?
04:41The power of the men and women in this room who are coming together to do something about
04:47an issue which challenges the idea of justice in the world.
04:55You know, I often say to people, never go into a room with Lord Lord, Lord Lord, Lord