From being the perfect cook to the sacrificial lamb and the superwoman, romanticized images of women prevent their participation in the workforce. A few months ago, a seemingly innocuous tweet drew sharp criticism, predominantly from women. It read, “I would never want my mother to have a job because I would miss her perfect round

Second Career women are an untapped talent pool of experienced, recharged, mature women who bring a whole new set of life skills to their job. “Are you sure you can do this?” “Wow, you must have your hands full!” Questions and remarks like these and more hinder the entry of second-career women into the workplace.

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

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

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,

Supplier diversity has a host of business advantages, apart from being moral and ethical. Supplier diversity is becoming an important DEI goal for many organizations. An initiative that aims to support any business which is 51% owned by an underrepresented section or an individual– women, queer community, or persons with disabilities—supplier diversity looks to introduce

In recent times, the fashion industry across the globe has woken up to the need for expanding their horizon. From inclusive shows to more body diversity of models– what’s causing the scene to change for the better? Diversity is non-negotiable Recently Milan Fashion Week responded to the calls of getting diverse, presenting the works of

A digital literacy program in the state of Uttar Pradesh is empowering women to create their own identities and increase their income. TARA WE ADD, an initiative by an organization called Development Alternatives, has covered over 800 women in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district. The digital literacy program aims to empower women in about 16 villages