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  • "Ankhi's strategic guidance will shape initiatives that prioritise inclusivity, empowerment, and support within the Coto platform," notes a communique

    Coto Communities gets Ankhi Das as Strategic Advisor

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    Ankhi Das

    Coto, the social community platform for women, has announced the appointment of Ankhi Das as its Community Advisor for their diverse communities of key opinion leaders (KOLs) and influencers. (Note: the ‘C’ in Coto is lower-cased (hence coto). However, as per the MxMIndia style, we always uppercase the first letter of a brand/company name – Ed).

    Das is a tech investor and a public policy expert, and for nearly a decade, she held the role of Facebook’s public policy leader for India and South and Central Asia. That stint was fairly controversial which eventually led to her exit from the internet giant. Noted a report in Hindustan Times on October 27, 2022: “Ankhi Das, Facebook’s head of public policy who was in the eye of storm over alleged bias in blocking of hate content on the social media platform, has quit the company.”

    Commenting on Das’s onboarding, Aparna Acharekar, Co-Founder, Coto said: “As a creative women-only platform, we are thrilled to welcome Ankhi Das to the Coto team. Her expertise in advancing women’s causes and her commitment to fostering safe and supportive online communities make her an invaluable addition to our team. With Ankhi’s leadership, we look forward to empowering women worldwide through Coto’s ever-evolving platform. Her passion, personality, and thoughts will help us curate high-quality content to empower and educate women about various topics. I am confident their contributions will inspire and encourage women and build a truly empowered digital ecosystem.”

    Added Das in a communique:, “I am delighted to be part of a platform that prioritises the voices and experiences of women. Coto’s dedication to creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering space matches my values. By joining the platform’s Community Advisory Board, I look forward to contributing to inspiring women to achieve their best, have faith in their capabilities, and pursue the unique paths they are drawn to. I’m certain that we’ll cultivate a supportive community of women creators brimming with innovative ideas for becoming digital entrepreneurs. I am confident Coto’s mission of connecting and empowering women economically will strengthen both the sisterhood economy and our community of women.”

  • As per a report in Times magazine’s website, Shivnath Thukral, former journalist and WhatsApp’s public policy director, has been asked to take over Das’s duties on an interim basis until a replacement can be found

    Controversial Facebook policy head Ankhi Das quits

    By A Correspondent

     

    Facebook India’s policy head Ankhi Das has resigned. She was at the centre of a controversy after a newspaper reported on Facebook’s alleged political biases.

     

    As a report in Times magazine’s website, Shivnath Thukral, former journalist and WhatsApp’s public policy director, has been asked to take over Das’s duties on an interim basis until a replacement can be found. This has not been confirmed or denied by Facebook or Thukral.

     

    According to a statement published on The Hindu website, Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director, Facebook India, has said, “Ankhi has decided to step down from her role in Facebook to pursue her interest in public service. Ankhi was one of our earliest employees in India and played an instrumental role in the growth of the company and its services over the last nine years. She has been a part of my leadership team over the last two years, a role in which she has made enormous contributions. We are grateful for her service and wish her the very best for the future.”

     

     

  • GOAL- Going Online As Leaders aims to digitally empower girls from tribal communities across India with guidance from renowned policy makers

    Facebook launches digital skilling and mentorship initiative- GOAL

    By A Correspondent

     

    In a bid to empower more women with digital know how and new age skill sets, Facebook announced GOAL- Going Online As Leaders, a programme aimed at inspiring, guiding and encouraging tribal girls from across India to become village-level digital young leaders for their communities. Spanning across West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, the initiative seeks to nurture and train young girls from India’s tribal heartland across three core areas – digital literacy, life skills, leadership and entrepreneurship.

     

    Said Ankhi Das, Public Policy Director, Facebook -India, South & Central Asia: “The internet, especially social media over the past few years has emerged as one of the most powerful tools for empowering women from across India’s diverse social economic backgrounds and varied cultural roots. With GOAL, we seek to make the digital medium more accessible and usable for young girls from our resource rich but economically weak tribal communities in the country. We are confident that this network of learners will employ these skills as a means of social and economic elevation for themselves and drive change making in their communities.”