Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019

Developing Female-friendly Workplaces in India: The Road Ahead

Shweta Jha

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Gender discrimination and incidence of sexual harassment against women have been matters of concern across the globe especially when they are coming out in a big way to occupy positions of power, privileges and significance at the contemporary workplaces. Female employees ave all the odds to contribute their mite in augmenting organizational excellence. However, flip side of the story is that they are withdrawing and sulking in the wake of insatiable and male–dominated work environment not so conducive for them to optimize their potentials and be equal partners in progress. Hence it is imperative that the organizations start reflecting on the measures to ensure safety, security and equality for their female employees. Already a number of corporate houses have taken some bold steps towards developing female–friendly workplaces. Thus there are a few best practices on developing female–friendly workplaces. But a lot more is desirable as a larger number of companies of all hues are yet to make their first moves. This article provides razor–sharp insights from the best practices to inspire the practising managers who might be interested in this particular theme

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DEVELOPING FEMALE-FRIENDLY WORKPLACES IN INDIA: THE ROAD AHEAD, Shweta Jha INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2019

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