A new study has revealed that hybrid work is an effective model. However, it also says that a lot has to be done to build an inclusive culture and improve employee experience across workplaces. The study by Cisco titled ‘Employees are ready for hybrid work, are you?’ revealed that at least 6 in 10 (61%)

A report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed that one in four people do not feel included in their workplace. The report, ‘Transforming Enterprises through Diversity and Inclusion’, released by the ILO found that those who felt included were in senior roles. The study looks at organizations of different sizes in lower-middle-income

An 18-year-old with a disability is now the face of brands like Burberry and H&M. Iona Hay was only six when she was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer, and her leg had to be amputated in the course of the treatment. Iona lost her mother to cancer a year before her diagnosis. Putting

BC Sakhi Yojana can benefit more if 30 percent of the banking correspondents are women, says an SBI report. The report released this week says that the scheme, which involves self-help group members at the grassroots level serving as banking correspondents, has the potential to benefit a larger base of women. The SBI report also

Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) has recently hired seven transpersons, including four forklift operators in its plant at Korba in Chhattisgarh. The company, which was first incorporated as a public sector undertaking in 1965, hired a group in security positions and has recently placed more transpersons at its set up in Balconagar. Before the induction,

Tata Starbucks, a renowned coffee chain, aims to have 40% women in its workforce by 2023 in India. As per news reports, Tata Starbucks, which has completed a decade in India, also has 100% pay parity. Sushant Dash, CEO, Tata Starbucks, was quoted by reports as saying, “By next year, 40 percent of our workforce

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Pernod Ricard India Foundation has tied up with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences for a corporate fellowship program meant for transgender persons. The tie-up, which also involves the Collective Good Foundation (CGF), will pave the way for transpersons to chart out their journey in the corporate world. The fellowship aims

JP Morgan Chase has expanded its efforts to hire more people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). In a blog post by the organization on their website, Bryan Gill, global head of neurodiversity, was quoted as saying, “The way I view my job is to remove barriers and enable talented neurodivergent colleagues to enter the

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu recently stressed the need to remove gender disparity at different levels—socially, economically, politically, and educationally. Addressing the 38th annual session of FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) in Delhi recently, Naidu said that the government, the private sector, and civil society must join hands to empower women. Batting for reservations for women

Recently, two movies have spelt good news for people with disabilities. They come from two different parts of the world- India and the United States. However, they strengthen hope for cinema to become powerfully inclusive. CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), a drama flick, which fetched the Oscar for Troy Kotsur in the Best Supporting Actor