In the new world order that is emerging, most people agree that work from home is going to be a way of life for many white-collar workers who just need a good WiFi connection and a hardy compute to be able to work. Many households will see both spouses and children glued to their devices trying to work and study. Most women will be bearing the domestic load...
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A recent survey found that 90 percent of working women and only 10 percent of men thought of quitting their jobs because of childcare issues. Something is rotten in the state of our nation when it comes to women’s rights . The labour force participation of women in India actually fell from 36.7 percent in 2005 to 26 percent in 2018, as per a report – Empowering girls...
Read MoreFor the first time ever, there are 6 women candidates contesting for the office of the President of the United States. These women are putting themselves out, claiming their space and demanding a chance to be in what is arguably the most powerful position in the world. Two women scientists are the leaders of the Chandrayaan Space Mission 2 in India. They and the other women...
Read More“I don’t want to mentor a woman,” confessed a senior leader at a corporate I was working with for a coaching and mentoring program.” I support women and all that but these days. I just don’t want to be in situation where it might get uncomfortable,” he added, looking a little embarrassed while admitting to his potential discomfort. “Women these days are too sensitive,” declared a...
Read MoreSenator Madeline Albright, while introducing Hilary Clinton as the Democratic Presidential candidate said,” There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women”. We all believe that women should and would support other women. However, we have few role models or stories to bolster this idea. The stories we tell create our beliefs and mindsets and get perpetuated in reality. If we...
Read More“I sent my eight-month-old baby to daycare and went back to work,’ confessed a young mother during a workshop. Her eyes became moist and she flinched as though she expected the other women to pelt her with stones, each heavy with the words ‘ Bad Mother’. “Why don’t fathers feel any guilt leaving their children and going for work?” pondered another mother who had quit her...
Read MoreRead the original article on shethepeopletv here Ok, I confess. I recently read Chetan Bhagat’s One Indian Girl. I decided to check out the book after hearing that the author had delved deep into the psyche of the Indian girl and claimed to represent the reality of the Indian women. In the book, the Indian girl’s first boyfriend rejects her because she earns an obscene amount as...
Read MoreSome thoughts on sexual harassment along with other panelists at the Women Writers Festival in Delhi-February 2017 Read the article here...
Read MoreI have always had mixed feelings about this whole ‘Women Leadership’ idea. A leader is a leader, I thought. Why should gender enter the picture? Surely, we look for general leadership qualities in a person and anyone who has those should be the right person for the job, whether it is in a corporate or a country. I am a leadership development consultant who works...
Read MoreMira Rajput, who few people, including me, had heard of is suddenly in the news for her comments about her life choices and especially the statement referring to her role as a mother, “I wouldn’t want to spend one hour a day with her and rush off to work. She is not a puppy, I want to be there for her as a mother.” To me,...
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