Policymakers and businesses need to work together to create avenues to include more women in the workforce, including in the government. Only by foregrounding gender can real equality be achieved.
Harshbeena Zaveri, vice chairman and managing director of NRB Bearings, says women should take time out to create a network of women and emulate role models.
A community of allies can have a great role in pushing women forward. Allies help build a network of solidarities, allowing women the option to rely on them when they need help.
Nearly 85% of women in India have missed out on a raise or promotion because of their gender reveals the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021 report; and 89% were negatively impacted by the pandemic.
The transition to the work-from-home model has not been seamless for women. Result: Figures suggest that women in large numbers are leaving the workforce. This needs to be acknowledged.
Female representation in the workforce grew 8 percentage points across corporate services, education, healthcare, and media and communications, says a LinkedIn report.
Without addressing the gendered nature of the economy and society, women and girls will continue to bear the consequences of crises such as Covid-19 through gender-blind policy interventions.
