Employers In India Actively Promoting Gender Parity In Offices, IT Sector Most Diverse: Survey
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Employers In India Actively Promoting Gender Parity In Offices, IT Sector Most Diverse: Survey

ABP News  

A recent study revealed that a major proportion of employers in India are undertaking active measures to boost diversity and gender parity in the workspaces. These employers are adopting progressive policies, promoting upskilling and flexibility for employees, and have reshaped the hiring strategies by making women's hiring mandatory across levels in several sectors. The latest research conducted by ManpowerGroup India in its Employment Outlook Survey revealed that 54 per cent of employers in the country expressed optimism regarding their firm’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives being on point in encouraging female participation in the workforce at several levels. Organisations have realigned their hiring strategies by mandating women hiring at every level across sectors.” Amongst positions, the survey found that senior-level management positions remained the most likely to fall behind in terms of women candidates, and this indicated the greatest opportunity for employers to make a notable impact on the workforce. In terms of factors contributing to gender equality, the survey found that a majority of 80 per cent of employers shared that technology boosted flexibility, in turn, promoting gender parity.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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News 18  

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News 18  

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The Hindu  

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News 18  

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Hindustan Times  

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News 18  

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Live Mint  

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Live Mint  

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India Today  

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ABC  

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3 years, 9 months ago

85% of women in India missed out on raise, promotion because of their gender: LinkedIn study

India Today  

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3 years, 9 months ago

Gender Pay Parity: 37% Indian Working Women Get Paid Less Than Men, Suggests Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Even as 66 percent of Indians believe that the condition of gender equality has improved compared to their parents' time, working women still face the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries. In this alarming report, one in five working women in India stated that their companies exhibit a 'favourable bias' towards men when compared to the regional …

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3 years, 9 months ago

85% women have missed out on a raise, job during pandemic

Live Mint  

Despite the increase in discussion and commitment towards diversity and inclusion by India Inc., 85% women believe they were overlooked for a raise, promotion or job offer because of their gender last year. In fact, two-thirds of working women and working mothers felt discriminated against at work because of family and household responsibilities they undertook, the report highlights. As women …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic Widened Gender Gap at Workplace as 85% Women Missed Out on Hike, Finds Survey

News 18  

Women have been disproportionately impacted amid the Covid-19 pandemic in India and 85 per cent of those surveyed have missed out on a raise and promotion because of their gender, a new LinkedIn report revealed on Tuesday. Highlighting critical gender gaps and opportunity barriers faced by women and mothers at the workplace in the country, the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021 …

Only 7% of urban Indian women have paid jobs
3 years, 10 months ago

Only 7% of urban Indian women have paid jobs

The Economist  

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Working from home has changed the lives of many of India’s women
4 years ago

Working from home has changed the lives of many of India’s women

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet a surprising bright spot …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Work-from-home boosts gender parity

Live Mint  

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