Companies are taking steps to boost gender diversityCompanies are taking various measures to increase the gender diversity numbers. These include hiring more women from campuses, offering fle...
11 Jan, 2024, 01.34 PM IST
Women now hold 18% of board seats in India, 95% of Nifty 500 cos have at least one female board memberPart of the credit for this improvement goes to multiple initiatives taken by the Indian government and regulatory bodies. Yet, there's muc...
15 Oct, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
US markets regulator approves Nasdaq proposal to require corporate board diversityThe proposal requires that companies have two diverse directors, including one who identifies as female and another as an underrepresented ...
07 Aug, 2021, 12.17 PM IST
The missed opportunity with diverse boardsA growing body of research shows a range of business benefits associated with gender diversity on boards.
06 Mar, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
How companies are driving gender diversity, post-CovidAs India emerges out of this crisis, the female workforce will be a crucial part of the economic generation opportunity. If organisations a...
16 Oct, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
More women across India Inc, but very few make it to top rolesFrom less than 15% of the workforce around 2010, women now make up significant number of hires.
08 Mar, 2020, 01.35 PM IST
How India's workforce participation rate of women has sharply declined over the yearsWomen’s workforce participation is declining in rural India and is low and stagnant in urban India, primarily due to the shrinking of the a...
07 Mar, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
How regressive attitudes towards gender inclusion are deeply entrenched in corporate spacesIn the decade between 2010 and 2020, India has witnessed the emergence of gender diversity & inclusion of women as a prominent leadership i...
07 Mar, 2020, 10.43 PM IST
Corporate India tweaks variables for solving gender diversity equationOnline automobile marketplace Droom currently has 100 management vacancies, of which the company wants 60% to be filled by women.
08 Mar, 2019, 07.00 AM IST
Women rise in key management rolesToday, companies are proactively disclosing their diversity numbers along with the number of women key management persons, or WKMPs as they...
09 Mar, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
Women directors not from promoter kin aloneThe mandatory woman director has to be independent in the true sense, said the panel led by
06 Oct, 2017, 09.02 AM IST
IIMs reach gender diversity milestoneThe trend reflects improved gender diversity in corporate India as many big companies actively remove biases against women, such as lesser ...
14 Aug, 2017, 11.41 PM IST
India lags China in gender diversity count in MNC R&D centres: StudyZinnov’s study cites issues such as marriage and maternity as top reasons for high attrition among women.
31 Oct, 2015, 03.54 AM IST
Corporate India goes full steam to improve gender diversityAlso, a mandate from the new Company Law and Sebi to have at least one woman on board has prompted companies to look for women representati...
30 Dec, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
Private sector commitment must for gender diversity on boards: EYGoing by estimates provided in the report, in 2013, only 4.7 per cent of India's corporate directors were women.
18 Aug, 2014, 06.21 PM IST
- Five ways to promote gender diversity
Forward-thinking companies may be putting policies and practices in place to promote gender diversity, but there’s still a long way to go.
08 Mar, 2013, 06.44 AM IST
- MNC headhunters chase women to fill top jobs
MNCs are chasing the fair sex big time to fill the top positions as women are better communicators and negotiators. Interview mistakes I Sm...
17 Jan, 2010, 06.15 AM IST