Ola Futurefactory, which will have 100 percent women operating the facility, is the latest to join the group of companies in India, leading path-breaking initiatives to boost women workforce participation. Ola’s initiative has many firsts to its credit. Located in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, Ola Futurefactory, the e-two wheeler plant, which had its first batch of

India may have a higher number of women STEM graduates at the tertiary level, ahead of developed countries like the US, the UK, Germany, and France. However, when you look at the number of women working in the field, it lags at 19th rank. Some of the reasons for fewer women entering the field are

Reports suggest that COVID-19 has impacted more women in the form of job losses, reversing the gains made over some time. The pandemic has been a derailer for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals. DEI is not a standalone endeavor and it is deeply tied to the organization’s success and growth. However, while the job

Neurodiversity stems from the brain differences that we have in terms of the way we are wired, the way we think and learn are accepted and seen as normal. The term Neurodiversity was first coined by the singer Judy in the late 1990s after refusing the idea that people with autism work differently than the

Hybrid work environment is a business concept that combines office work with remote working environment, abiding to conditions such as having proper internet connectivity. Hybrid work exercises greater freedom and autonomy compared to the traditional office work environment. Some of the types of hybrid models are: full-time remote working, on-demand office work, and using flexible

Futuristic organizations prefer to have a robust team that embraces diverse mindsets and identities, including that of gender, sexual orientation, and physical capabilities. Corporate leaders and HR professionals in these organizations, are on a mission to make their work culture inclusive of diversity talent, the inclusion of LGBTQ+ being a key priority. India Inc. had

Caring for mothers. How India Inc. shows the way Companies embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have accommodated goals that specifically look at retaining women in the motherhood stage. In the last five years, the Best Companies for Women India (BCWI), a gender analytics exercise, conducted by Avtar in association with the US-based Working Mother,

It has been a dramatically eventful year – a global pandemic called COVID-19, operational new in almost all lines of businesses and a universal acceptance of a niche format of flexible work called remote work. Closer observations on some of India’s most successful organizations reveal that there is indeed a ball that they refrained from

Psychological safety at the workplace refers to the experience of employees being able to authentically express themselves in their work environments. This stems from a strong foundation built on trust that an employee has on his/her/their employer and the subsequent sense of reassurance that they have they would not be punished or would not have

Amid the Covid-19 crisis, working from home has become a norm for many. But even as remote work has normalised, it’s a fairly recent development.  Work from home was less mainstream before the pandemic and even stigmatised.  Hence, most organizations are still exploring the various nuances of remote working.  As part of the post-covid era,