A Company Cannot Grow Without Supporting Women: Neerja Birla
Having women on board and promoting gender equality at workplaces is not only the right thing to do, but also leads to better business outcomes and a stronger economy. In an interview with Shailaja Tripathi, entrepreneur and mental health champion Neerja Birla, founder-cum-chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, which runs the MPower mental health awareness initiative, outlines the need to implement policies that encourage diversity and women’s employment in the workplace and talks about how the corporate sector can promote the culture of inclusivity. Edited excerpts:
Shailaja Tripathi - February 27, 2023
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Don’t Fail Us…
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India’s Best Workplaces For Women 2021
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Being Women-friendly At The Core
This year, Great Place to Work® India recognised 150 compaies as ‘India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021’, honouring 100 organisations with an employee strength of more than 500 (in the large companies category), and 50 with employee strength between 100 and 500 (in the mid-size companies category). We bring you additional details from among the Top 10 in both categories, with employee testimoials
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Women On Board
The quota mandated by the Companies Act 2013 has increased representation of women across the industry, but does it indicate any real change?
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Welcome to the party
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