Aditi Parekh assumes leadership of FLO Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad : Aditi Parekh, founder and chief executive officer of Fashion Edit India, has been elected to lead the Ahmedabad chapter of the FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) in the coming year.

With 19 chapters across India and a membership of around 3,000 businesswomen, FLO is the oldest women-led and women-centric business chamber in South East Asia.

Ms. Parekh succeeds Dr. Rachna Gemawat as Chairperson of FLO’s Ahmedabad Chapter, making her the 14th to hold this position.

With gratitude and excitement, I assume the role of Chairperson of the Ahmedabad Chapter of the FICCI Ladies Organisation. By highlighting the achievements of female business owners in a variety of settings, I hope to inspire and empower them to build a brighter future for themselves and others. Ms. Parekh has pledged to “do my best to support women-led startups and ensure greater participation and contribution of women in the economic growth of the state and country.”

Ms. Parekh has guided the FLO Ahmedabad Chapter to a vision of “Sarv” for the years 2023 and 2024. Sarv Saksham, or women’s education and skill development, will be the primary focus of this chapter, along with Sarv Adhikaara, or women’s legal and policy advocacy, Sarv Shakti, or women in leadership roles, and Sarv Vikas, or the expansion of women-led businesses at both the local and national levels.

Ms. Sudha Shivkumar, who recently became the 40th National President of FLO, has a vision for the organisation that is in line with FLO Ahmedabad’s 2023-2024 Strategic Action and Results Vision (SARV), as stated by Ms. Parekh.

Ms. Parekh has an MBA and a focus on International Business. Her business, Fashion Edit India, is an online retailer specialising in high-end apparel and accessories. For nearly two decades, she has worked with her family’s port, logistics, real estate, and hotel enterprises.

Ms Parekh was also the Founder Chairperson of the Young FICCI Ladies Organisation in Ahmedabad, a unique platform for young women from diverse professional and entrepreneurial backgrounds to interact, learn, explore new avenues and launch their ideas in a supportive and nurturing environment, in 2016. YFLO undertook multiple educational and vocational training programmes, talks, seminars, panel discussions and workshops on a variety of subjects under her leadership. YFLO has more than 200 members in Ahmedabad today.