Flexible work hours key to support working women

That India’s workforce has a gender gap problem is a known fact. At Fortune India’s Most Powerful Women summit this year in Mumbai, Kaku Nakhate, President and India Country Head, Bank of America who is one of the 50 most powerful women in business for 2018 shared her thoughts on how to boost women’s participation in the country’s workforce.

Commenting on the specific aspect of maternity leave, Nakhate said that increasing the duration of leave to six months was a welcome move as it helps in a nuclear family setup. She went on to say that flexible working hours can go a long way in supporting women who are expecting a child or are new mothers.