[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Ammara Qaisar Since the late 1980s, the issues that came with having a homogenous workforce led many companies to adopt programs that would make their workforce more diverse, and therefore, more innovative and creative. Two decades and several research studies later, it is now widely known that diversity affects the general productivity… Continue reading 4 Reasons Why Diversity Initiatives At Your Company Aren’t Making A Difference
Category: Diversity & Inclusion
If We’re Not Careful, Our Biases Can Have Adverse Consequences At The Workplace
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Avanti Deshpande Having a diverse workforce and fostering inclusion is an important goal that most organisations strive to achieve. However, building a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive does not happen overnight, and may be hampered by many factors. Unconscious bias is one such factor, and takes many forms at the… Continue reading If We’re Not Careful, Our Biases Can Have Adverse Consequences At The Workplace
Will The New Labour Code On Wages Fix The Gender Pay Gap In India?
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Avanti Deshpande The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) said that it will take 100 years for women to be paid as much as men. The WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2020 ranked India 112th out of 153 countries, four spots lower than in 2018 when we were at the 108th position. The Indian… Continue reading Will The New Labour Code On Wages Fix The Gender Pay Gap In India?
Ungender’s Guide To Understanding Diversity And Inclusion At The Workplace
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Rajkanya Mahapatra Editor’s Note: This beginner’s guide on ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ puts together all of Ungender’s good work from 2020 on the subject in one list. It is meant to serve as an easy-to-access guide to understand D&I as concepts and also what they mean in the Indian context, insights from several… Continue reading Ungender’s Guide To Understanding Diversity And Inclusion At The Workplace
Pati, Patni Aur Panga And Three Other Times Bollywood Failed The Trans Community
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Sheena Verma One would think by 2020 popular Hindi content would take a few leaps in their representation of the transgender community, among a hundred other things it needs be working on. More urgently, we need to talk about the recently released, Pati Patni aur Panga, a series that claims to be… Continue reading Pati, Patni Aur Panga And Three Other Times Bollywood Failed The Trans Community
For Indian Companies: Adopt AI-Based HR Tools But With Caution
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Mimansa Sidhnath Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the future, we’re told. Experts say that around 40 percent jobs will be lost to automation in the next 15 years. According to the industry trends, HR seems to be one of the targets on our path to singularity. AI tools are increasingly being built through… Continue reading For Indian Companies: Adopt AI-Based HR Tools But With Caution
Explained: Why India Needs Paternity Leaves
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Avanti Deshpande Virat Kohli, ace cricketer, the Indian men’s cricket team captain and the most followed Indian on Instagram is in the news for a rather surprising reason – he’s decided to take paternity leave and will be returning early from India’s tour in Australia this year. His decision is a very… Continue reading Explained: Why India Needs Paternity Leaves
6 Steps Indian Bosses Must Take To Ensure All Employees Feel Equally Valued
Written by: Karan Arora While diversity in the workplace has a lot of benefits, when managed poorly, it can lead to employees from diverse backgrounds feeling undervalued and unwelcome. A survey conducted by the Harvard Business Review found that when employees did not feel valued or thought they did not belong in the workplace, they… Continue reading 6 Steps Indian Bosses Must Take To Ensure All Employees Feel Equally Valued
Explained: What India’s New Labour Codes Mean For Women And Persons With Disabilities
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Megha Chandra On September 19, 2020, the new Labour Codes were passed which, are fated to be brought into force by the end of 2020. These Labour Codes seek to consolidate a myriad of labour laws enacted by the Central Government over the years (most of which are confusing, and have multiple… Continue reading Explained: What India’s New Labour Codes Mean For Women And Persons With Disabilities
‘Women In Finance Need More Role Models,’ Says VC Leader Mansi Verma
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Rajkanya Mahapatra Mansi Verma is a Senior Investment Manager at Ventureast. Her career spans over a decade in the venture capital and private equity industry. Ms. Verma graduated from the Birla Institute of Technology with a B.Tech in Computer Science, and later got an MBA in Finance and Marketing from IIM Lucknow.… Continue reading ‘Women In Finance Need More Role Models,’ Says VC Leader Mansi Verma
