Caregiving is a personal commitment and is widely prevalent across social structures. In India, it is essentially a woman who is a caregiver as they cater to the needs of different age groups. Studies show that they outnumber men, but the pandemic has made at least 39% step into the role for the first time,

Climate change refers to an undeniable shift in weather and temperatures that affect humanity. The effect of climate change is becoming intolerable and rapid measures are being taken. It has impacted women and children by deepening inequalities. Women and youngsters are particularly susceptible to global climate change due to social, economic, and cultural factors. Recent

The pandemic has not just transformed the workplace. When Covid-19 made companies across look at moving workspaces into homes by accelerating the acceptance for work-from-home, they probably didn’t realize that they would end up transforming households as well by narrowing the gender chore gap.   Avtar’s Viewport 2021 study titled ‘Chore Division & Dynamics at

What makes the Working Mother and Avtar 100 Best Companies for Women in India the best places to grow in career and life? The answer lies in the company’s best practices and inclusive policies. In the fifth successive edition of The Best Practices of the 100 Best Conference (BOB), Amrita Madiah, Director, Talent Development, India,

Gender-based violence has multiple bearings – physical, psychological, and emotional. The impact also ranges from loss in productivity to the economic costs attached to it. So, it is everyone’s business to come up with measures to end gender-based violence. Gender-based violence is defined by the United Nations as ‘results in or is likely to result

There are a lot of factors that contribute to success in a career— hard work, perseverance, and focus, to name a few. However, one underrated ingredient is self-care. Self-care involves taking care of yourself and your needs, doing things that make you happy and content. Across genders, the drive to succeed comes with several challenges—

Covering a large and diverse customer base, the fashion industry plays an important role in making societies inclusive. Spanning gender, age, ethnicity, etc., the industry has the potential to create a better society. There are several proverbs from across cultures that acknowledge clothes as an integral part of personality. The need to be diverse Being

The restaurant industry is turning out to be a model industry for inclusion, with more eateries engaging people with hearing and speech disabilities. With a boost in opportunities for people with disabilities, the food industry has shown that intentionality and innovation are the only requisites for creating opportunities. The restaurant industry has been at the

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become a mantra in the workplace for the last couple of decades. The concept, which has a long-standing legacy, is deeply rooted in a civilization like India. We trace the journey of DEI in the West and India. The modern history of DEI The earliest DEI initiative in the

Since mid-August, social media and news outlets have been abuzz about the power transfer in Afghanistan. A new establishment has been set up with the Taliban at its helm as the US troops began withdrawing, following a two-decade jaunt. While a lot has been written about the impact–mostly on geopolitics– a sad story has unfolded