Rita Kakati Shah founded UMA to bring talented women back to the workforce after a career break (more…)...
Diversity Woman Media: Your Second Act
Returnship programs and open-minded companies spell a positive trend for people who’ve taken a career break (more…)...
Is Your Business Ready to Consider Co-Working as a Solution?
Thanks to technology, you can run your business literally anywhere — in an office, at the house while watching over the kids, or even in coffee shops. (more…)...
Social Impact Heroes: “How Rita Kakati-Shah and Uma are empowering women returning to the workforce”
"If you take the time to listen, you are patient, approachable and focused, you can shape somebody’s future for the better." (more…)...
My mentoring experience: Rita Kakati-Shah
Rita Kakati-Shah (Mathematics & Management, 2001) is helping to get women back to work. Now based in New York, she set up Uma, an international platform dedicated to empowering women returning to work after a career break, transition or relocation. Rita is pioneering in business, an active commentator on diversity…...
How to Jump Start Your Career in 2020
The start of a new year is when many are taking stock of how their career is progressing and setting professional goals for the coming year. (more…)...
How to Feel Empowered as a Female Entrepreneur
20 Female Entrepreneurs Share Sentiments On How To Feel Empowered In Business and Life (more…)...
Changing the Narrative: Women’s Influence is Good for the Global Economy
We often hear the phrase “actions speak louder than words.” These words are especially true of the work we do at Uma. We talk about empowering women and minorities and using our knowledge, experience and impact to change corporate culture. (more…)...
Rita Kakati-Shah: Founder and CEO of Uma
"Creativity, resilience and perseverance are key skills for bringing a new idea to fruition. As an entrepreneur it can be easy to have multiple ideas on the go at once, so self-prioritization of those ideas is essential," said Uma's founder in an interview with Idea Mensch. (more…)...
Gender Parity: Women’s Impact on the Economy
It was indeed an honour to give the keynote talk at the annual Assam Day UK function in Nottingham, on the importance for gender parity across cultures, societies and the global economy. (more…)...