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Fostering Gender Equality: From Glass Ceiling to Sticky Doors

In pursuing gender justice, India stands at a crossroads illuminated by the challenges of equality and empowerment. While the narrative of gender injustice is not new, it echoes through history, intertwining with the struggles and triumphs of women worldwide. The tale of tennis legend Billie Jean King, chronicled in her autobiography, exemplifies the battle for […]

Pay Parity Seems 202 Years Away

What statistics reveal about gender pay parity is very sobering and disheartening. As per the estimates of the World Economic Forum, achieving complete gender equality will likely require 108 years, while achieving workplace parity may take as long as 202 years. In India alone, according to a report by the International Labour Organization, the gender […]
Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality

International Women’s Day speaks on DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality

International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 celebrates the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” emphasising the use of innovative technology to create a more inclusive and equitable world for women. The Indian context is particularly relevant to this theme, as the country has made significant progress in recent years towards workplace gender equality, but […]
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Diversity Deficit: Why Male-Dominated Markets Must Herald Change

Corporate workplaces are still plagued by a diversity deficit that goes far beyond. Let’s run an experiment, shall we? Imagine a VP of a well-known tech company stepping out for a business lunch. What are they wearing? Business casuals? What are they driving? Are they getting several notifications and calls on their trendy smartwatch? Do […]
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Effective Ways Of Supporting Female Employees In The Workplace

The mantra of employee experience rings true when female employees and every other section of the workforce are supported and celebrated for their differences and specific needs. When all sections and segments of the workforce feel uplifted for their unique characteristics, facets of age, ethnicity, gender, and schools of thought become assets instead of divisive […]
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Women In The Workforce And Why They Are Leaving Work Post Pandemic

Many women have decided to leave the workforce after the pandemic due to increased workload both at home and at work. Pressures on them have increased manifolds during the pandemic so now they are no longer interested in staying at their current workplaces and some have even decided to leave the workforce altogether. But the […]
Women Entrepreneurship In India - India Employer Forum

Boosting Women Entrepreneurship In India

At $3.2 trillion nominal GDP, India’s economy ranks as the 5th largest in the world. When adjusted for purchasing power parity, only the US and China would rank higher than the Indian economy. But getting a clearer picture of the Indian economy requires looking into other indices such as poverty level, GDP per capita, and […]
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Economic Resurgence Through Gender Equality

Gender equality warrants prioritizing, specifically for the long-term. The workforce reeling under the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic cannot afford to be crippled further. Biases against women in the workforce will only serve to deepen the fissure of gender parity. Deliberate measures to attain gender equality can put the future of organizations, and thereby India’s […]
HR News | With 2000 Plus Women, eMaester Becomes India’s First EdTech Start-up To Have A Full Women Workforce

Gender Gap In The Workplace Remains Invincible

A recent study published by the ILO has highlighted the worrisome fact that in the last 30 years, gender gap in the workplace i.e. employment rates for men and women has not shrunk much. It has only shrunk by less than 2%. In economies that are on the growth phase, like India and China, women […]
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