Tag: Gender Diversity

Adobe India has achieved gender pay parity in its workforce.

Being unavailable for work for two long days could go against the idea of equality at the workplace 

A century-old real estate company Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) follows very simple practices to welcome returning mothers.

An equal opportunity employer, the company has been consciously working towards creating a diverse, safe, and women-friendly work culture and environment.

The report titled, ‘Moving the Needle for Women Leaders’ states that women now hold just over 25 per cent of all leadership positions globally

Sulekha’s robust and fair performance management system, strongly linked to its talent management, led to a lot of women automatically emerging as high performers.

Working from the grassroots up to the middle management level, Agrima is a self-nominated training program focused on building a more holistic sense of self awareness and self-esteem.

With the new Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2016 offering 26 weeks’ leave, it is being feared that recruiters will now discreetly yet increasingly ask women candidates whether they plan to start a family. A candidate can refuse to answer the question.

The need to comply seems to have become a stronger driver of gender diversity than the belief that it adds value or creates the brand image of a progressive organisation.

The programme aims to bring talented women in 26 countries back into the workplace after a career break

Procter & Gamble recently announced a series of measures to encourage gender equality across the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and Africa.

The initiatives adopted by these companies have successfully changed minds, altered behaviours and created more opportunities for women.

Gender pay gap is smallest among young and early-career workers, growing steadily with age into mid- and late career.

The time marks the moment at which they stopped getting paid for, in comparison to men.

Despite various measures, Whites and Asians still comprise 52 per cent and 38 per cent of the population at Facebook, respectively.

The telecom company has tried to address a serious issue with a change in policy, which will ensure that women employees will get the same role or an equivalent one once she returns from her 22 weeks of maternity leave.

The programme takes care of women’s needs as mothers and home-makers so that they can give their best to their professions as well.

The career-transition programme for women professionals who have taken a six-month break or more, provides an opportunity to work on live projects at flexible timings.