On the occasion of International Women's Day 2017, NITI Aayog, in partnership with the UN in India and MyGov has launched the second edition of Women Transforming India, an online contest to celebrate women achievers, leaders and change makers from across the country. Women Transforming India was launched last year as an effort to bring attention to successful stories of change realised by women at the grassroots level, within communities. Twelve exceptional women, including a 104-year-old from rural Chhattisgarh, who sold her goats to build a toilet in her village or a widow from Himachal Pradesh fighting for the rights of widows and deserted women, were awarded with certificates of appreciation to acknowledge their phenomenal work in transforming societies.<br/><br/>This year, the NITI Ayog has sought entries in two categories. First is Short video and photo contest on Women Breaking Gender Stereotypes. This can be a homemade video shot on a mobile phone. Both photos and videos are to be accompanied with a short caption of less than 50 words, capturing the story of the woman.<br/><br/>Second is written entries of women in the workforce where the Aayog is encourageing stories of women across sectors, irrespective of their educational qualifications, working in non-traditional occupations, as well as women who are working to empower other women, their neighbourhoods and societies, in any way. The stories should not exceed 500 words.<br/><br/>Entries must be submitted online in the link : https://www.mygov.in/task/women-transforming-india-2017-breaking-glass-ceiling/ on or before 1 May 2017. A shortlist of the 10 best entries by a jury will be put to poll on MyGov.in. After the top three entries are determined, a jury constituted by NITI Aayog will pick the final winning entry.