Equity and Equality are often used interchangeably as if they were synonyms, but the two words have different meanings and outcomes. In the workplace context, Equality means giving all individuals fair treatment and equal rights to opportunities, whereas equity refers to providing resources and opportunities to employees based on their individual needs. Let’s look at […]
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The Best of the Best Conference held recently saw companies presenting their best practices. Citi’s session, ‘Pride in Inclusion’, touched upon the rainbow of programs and policies supporting different diversity strands. Subha V, APAC Lead at Citi, took the audience through Citi’s Best Practices by delivering a Ted-style talk on “Pride in Inclusion”. Subha iterated
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Driving DEI initiatives is tough for the front-enders. When coupled with disintegrated teams and leaders, it could only mean fatigue and sometimes, failure of the entire system. Beating these derailers takes immense commitment and strategic measures to establish culturally-successful workplaces. Avtar and Seramount’s Best of the Best Conference 2022 invited DEI leaders from recognized conglomerates
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Shiny Samuel, Senior Director of Learning & Development, Walmart Global Tech, shared the organization’s best practices on inclusion. The Best of the Best Conference 2022 by Avtar and Seramount held recently witnessed a lineup of plenary, and breakout sessions alongside awards. One of the speakers, Shiny Samuel, Senior Director of Learning & Development at Walmart
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Avtar and Seramount’s Best of the Best Conference held recently had breakout sessions covering different facets of DEI, with leaders sharing impactful stories of transformation in their organizations. “DEI is everyone’s responsibility, so is learning and development,” said Chitra Shyam Sunder, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, APAC, Barclays Global Service Centre, in her closing
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Avtar and Seramount’s Best of the Best 2022 conference took place recently with a series of discussions. One of the breakout rooms had a TedTalk-style session. Shanti Maria, Director- Diversity & Inclusion, Target in India, was invited as one of the speakers. Shanti began the presentation with the concept called “All in commitment”. All in
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Violence against women has a multidimensional effect on the overall health of a country’s economy. The “shadow pandemic” has only added regression to this. India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) has fallen from 31.2% in 2011-12 to 25% in 2022. While several factors, such as domestic responsibilities, social norms, and lack of support, have kept women
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Mentorship is an essential boost for women climbing the career ladder. Effective mentorship offers these five benefits. Mentorship is a format that allows the mentee to tap into the knowledge and experience of the mentor and is one of the best ways for the former to accelerate their development. The 2022 BCWI study has found
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A critical business imperative for any corporate workplace today is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Companies are spending time and effort on strategies to build inclusive workplaces inside and out. But have they reached a point where inclusion needs to be approached from an outside-in perspective to embrace its true benefit? Modern customers are heterogeneous
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The ‘All-India Cooperative Week’ is marked annually from November 14 – November 20. Diversity Digest looks at the pivotal role cooperatives have been playing in women’s empowerment. In the late 1940s, Anand Milk Union Limited, or Amul, as it is popularly known, was launched to solve the crisis of marginal farmers getting exploited with unfair prices. Today,
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