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Will Indian women break the glass ceiling?
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Zoya Anna Thomas,Thursday, 14 May 2009, 05:54 Hrs
Bangalore: The women workforce in the IT-BPO sector has increased to 60 percent in the last two years, as per a study conducted on gender inclusivity in India by NASSCOM, in collaboration with HR consulting firm Mercer. The numbers have doubled, since last year and it is reported that only 20 percent women constitute the IT workforce. This seems to be a positive sign, since gender inclusivity has always been an issue in India. The survey covered over 45 technology companies in India.
The gender inclusivity initiatives taken by various IT companies have helped in getting the women workforce. Tapasya Syal, who has been working in the IT sector for the past four years and is currently an employee at Infosys, Chandigarh, says, "I have certainly seen a number of changes over the past four years. For instance, companies have become more flexible, when it comes to work timing for women."
However, some feel that these privileges don't come easily. Dr Sudha Selvarajan, General Manager at MindTree says, "I think a lot more is due for us. People expect us to fight it out to get privileges and not because we deserve it. There is certainly an increase in the women workforce at our organization, but this isn't a huge increase. While earlier around 20 percent of them were women, now it must have gone up to 27 percent." She feels that it will take a lot more time for women to get the recognition they deserve. The individual, the organization, the society and the country wholly needs to make a coordinated effort in order to ensure greater empowerment of women.
Startup companies have their own problems when it comes to employing women. Sadhna Sanjeev, Director- Finance & HR of Medsphere Technologies, a startup company, says, "Smaller organizations don't have enough facilities to provide proper inclusivity for women. In our organization only 20 to 30 percent workers are women." However she is positive, that the situation will get better with time and effort.
The survey also says that, out of the 400 million workforce in India, 30-35 percent are female and only one-fifth of them work in urban areas.
Although there has been a 60 percent increase in women workforce in the IT and BPO sector, (the maximum being in BPO's) the question is, how many of these women make it to the senior management level or break the glass ceiling?
The gender inclusivity initiatives taken by various IT companies have helped in getting the women workforce. Tapasya Syal, who has been working in the IT sector for the past four years and is currently an employee at Infosys, Chandigarh, says, "I have certainly seen a number of changes over the past four years. For instance, companies have become more flexible, when it comes to work timing for women."
However, some feel that these privileges don't come easily. Dr Sudha Selvarajan, General Manager at MindTree says, "I think a lot more is due for us. People expect us to fight it out to get privileges and not because we deserve it. There is certainly an increase in the women workforce at our organization, but this isn't a huge increase. While earlier around 20 percent of them were women, now it must have gone up to 27 percent." She feels that it will take a lot more time for women to get the recognition they deserve. The individual, the organization, the society and the country wholly needs to make a coordinated effort in order to ensure greater empowerment of women.
Startup companies have their own problems when it comes to employing women. Sadhna Sanjeev, Director- Finance & HR of Medsphere Technologies, a startup company, says, "Smaller organizations don't have enough facilities to provide proper inclusivity for women. In our organization only 20 to 30 percent workers are women." However she is positive, that the situation will get better with time and effort.
The survey also says that, out of the 400 million workforce in India, 30-35 percent are female and only one-fifth of them work in urban areas.
Although there has been a 60 percent increase in women workforce in the IT and BPO sector, (the maximum being in BPO's) the question is, how many of these women make it to the senior management level or break the glass ceiling?
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Reader's comments (37)
1: So more divorces, more women get financial
indepntant. More living together and No
marriages. Good for Indian culture as it is
getting destroyed. More womens go to pufffs
as Renuka choudhry goes.
Posted by: rrr - 18 May, 2009
2: Nice article Soya. Deserves attention of HR
managers and Operations controllers. Our
political leaders and cops also need to dwell
on the issue.
It is seen that women are more suitable than men for BPO jobs. They are more sincere and reliable too. However there are natural cyclic weaknesses, maternity related issues and social issues which adversely effect them more in comparison with men. A supportive family is very crucial for they are earning for the family. It is for the mothers, mother-in-laws and husbands to give them the due support. The security enviornment in the city will have a direct impact on the proportion of women employed. The govt need to give companys incentives for employing women to compensate for maternity leave related losses as welfare measure of women and children. After all nurturing the kids are a state responsibility too.
Women who do not look forward to mercy or compassion and concentrate on proffession break the imaginary glass cealings. However it is the duty of a good corporate leader to give due consideration to women folk under him. It is also for the women to give their best to the company.
There cannot be a joyous society without happy women folk.
It is seen that women are more suitable than men for BPO jobs. They are more sincere and reliable too. However there are natural cyclic weaknesses, maternity related issues and social issues which adversely effect them more in comparison with men. A supportive family is very crucial for they are earning for the family. It is for the mothers, mother-in-laws and husbands to give them the due support. The security enviornment in the city will have a direct impact on the proportion of women employed. The govt need to give companys incentives for employing women to compensate for maternity leave related losses as welfare measure of women and children. After all nurturing the kids are a state responsibility too.
Women who do not look forward to mercy or compassion and concentrate on proffession break the imaginary glass cealings. However it is the duty of a good corporate leader to give due consideration to women folk under him. It is also for the women to give their best to the company.
There cannot be a joyous society without happy women folk.
Posted by: Suresh CN - 17 May, 2009
3:good thinking for women , really it will help
ladies to go forward. soya ,youshould be
hopeful one day conditions will be
understood and men will support them to go
forward as god has given more strength to
women to manage everything.
S.P. JAIN replied to: Suresh CN
post - 20 May, 2009
post - 20 May, 2009
4: hey Zoya, indeed a very nice article written
by you. I must say it is very informative.
Good work keep it up!
Posted by: Caroline Andrade - 15 May, 2009
5: I am aware the dificulties they have to go
through, I do not want them to work at odd
hours. This in my opinion disturbs the whole
family- which is the core & strength of
India. ant our men capable enough to brave
the work at nights & keep their wives
& sisters safe & sound to nurture
futer indians & work at day times?...
Posted by: Savitri Phule - 15 May, 2009
6: The Indian Women have evolved from Centuries,
and braving the Socio-Political conditions in
India, she had developed very strong and
positive personality.In the resultant they
are more patient and oopertunistic than Man
today.I think it is good if they take up
India's name higher in Global Businees world
scenario today.
Posted by: Gaurav Kankaria - 15 May, 2009
7: Does anyone have statistics on whether Indian
women pay scale is on par with the men? Most
of the world including US women are paid at
least 20% less compared to their
counterparts.
Posted by: NishaS - 15 May, 2009
8: hw chauvinist u ppl can be.gauge the truth
people.accdng to me this shift in trend is a
good thing.women have good multi-tasking
skills.as we know since the historical times
while t men were out gathering food, the
woman had to take care of household
things,mind the kids,n a lot other
things....so now she can put those
genetically instilled skills to use in the
corporate world....
all other constraints are obvious.
i think you people should stop concluding things on the very outset and look beyond the picture.
peace.
so now
all other constraints are obvious.
i think you people should stop concluding things on the very outset and look beyond the picture.
peace.
so now
Posted by: sagar - 15 May, 2009
9: The statistics provided were really
enlightening. There has been a sea change in
the recent past in the attitude towards women
at the work place. I don't see much
difficulty for a committed and sincere woman
employee to break the glass ceiling. The
ceiling is actually in the minds of the women
and women who break the ceiling within their
minds will also break it in the hierarchical
structure at the work spot.
Posted by: B.N. Suresh Mangaladurai - 15 May, 2009
10: I believe already, the power have
been shifted to woman and it will not make
much time for them to break the ceiling and
to become great leaders or top managers.
Because woman care for society genuinely with
mothers love........
Days to come for the maen army men get leaded by women.....Vandhae Matharam.
Days to come for the maen army men get leaded by women.....Vandhae Matharam.
Posted by: Balamurali - 15 May, 2009
11: How many of these women make it to the senior
management level or break the glass ceiling?
Don't under estimate any one, human is a human either male or female. Everyone has power to think, some times women are more powerful then men in taking decisions’, why because they don't have to worry the consequences. If she lost some thing in the decision making process looses her job, but at the same time her partner will support her. That was Indian Culture.
In taking the decision process if a male takes same decision and looses his job, that is a painful and he always think why should my wife earn for me? And get stressed-out in taking decisions.
In this process, I hope women will get success most of the times.
If men consider above philosophy and take women’s help/support without hesitating, then no-one stops a men’s decisions and he always on top of everything (see the proverb. always a women behind a man), any success stories will comes like that.
Conclusion: I am not a favor of it, but at the same time we need to accept some point of time by seeing our women entrepreneurs in the world famous organizations and their decisions.
Don't under estimate any one, human is a human either male or female. Everyone has power to think, some times women are more powerful then men in taking decisions’, why because they don't have to worry the consequences. If she lost some thing in the decision making process looses her job, but at the same time her partner will support her. That was Indian Culture.
In taking the decision process if a male takes same decision and looses his job, that is a painful and he always think why should my wife earn for me? And get stressed-out in taking decisions.
In this process, I hope women will get success most of the times.
If men consider above philosophy and take women’s help/support without hesitating, then no-one stops a men’s decisions and he always on top of everything (see the proverb. always a women behind a man), any success stories will comes like that.
Conclusion: I am not a favor of it, but at the same time we need to accept some point of time by seeing our women entrepreneurs in the world famous organizations and their decisions.
Posted by: Basha Shaik - 15 May, 2009
12: Muscle power which is gift of nature to man
has no meaning in IT or BPO sector. Women
folk with a bit of bright head over their
shoulders and who care least for social
values(I mean ready to accept the status of
un-wedded mothers) can easily break the
glass. Donot be surprised if they break
concrete blocks.
Posted by: mohan - 15 May, 2009
13: Women definitely have made a mark in the
society, from the conservative kind they have
become more of what they longed for many
ages.
I am not sure why people blame the call centre crowd, Does it not exist in other secotrs
I am not sure why people blame the call centre crowd, Does it not exist in other secotrs
Posted by: Hari - 15 May, 2009
14: Hi
I respect the figure showing in survey .. . . .
Womens are alltime with men .. and without man the women are empty .. but job opportunity for specially womens shows that V r going to one step ahead to develop the country like USA and JAPAN .. ..
see . . experiences of unmarried officers of Call Center -in article published clearly says "why women need more sex" in Times Of India portal"), I request all the people of India that they should read it .. .. it says . .. . .. .. .. . . . ..
soon India will also have 40% of unmarried Mothers like USA or if we progress steadily we can also achieve the 70% unmarried Mothers . .. it may be upto 80% .. .
Do we trust on it ..
If yes then..
Did any Indian will want the said siuation in India .. .
nobody will be agree to develop the country on cost of like this .. ..again i m saying if it is right . . ?
i think if it is like this then our answer should be no .. no. .no .. not at all.
I respect the figure showing in survey .. . . .
Womens are alltime with men .. and without man the women are empty .. but job opportunity for specially womens shows that V r going to one step ahead to develop the country like USA and JAPAN .. ..
see . . experiences of unmarried officers of Call Center -in article published clearly says "why women need more sex" in Times Of India portal"), I request all the people of India that they should read it .. .. it says . .. . .. .. .. . . . ..
soon India will also have 40% of unmarried Mothers like USA or if we progress steadily we can also achieve the 70% unmarried Mothers . .. it may be upto 80% .. .
Do we trust on it ..
If yes then..
Did any Indian will want the said siuation in India .. .
nobody will be agree to develop the country on cost of like this .. ..again i m saying if it is right . . ?
i think if it is like this then our answer should be no .. no. .no .. not at all.
Posted by: ykgarg - 14 May, 2009
15:Both male and female has to go side by side
see Radha Krishana, Sita Ram and Shiv Shakti
so need to compare
and create bitterness among man and woman u white people.
and create bitterness among man and woman u white people.
Ashok Aggawal replied to: ykgarg
post - 16 May, 2009
post - 16 May, 2009
16:i agree with you sirmost of the indians say
no,no,no
nirmla.kapila replied to: ykgarg
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
17:Womens are alltime with men .. and without
man the women are empty --- otherway is
equally true. Don't you think so? I can't
imagine a world without mother, sister, wife.
Anand replied to: ykgarg
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
18: Call center girls gain lot of expose since
they are easily mingle with guys(colleague).
So they are not thinking what is right\wrong?
They started to smoke,drink,sex.Eventhough
guys are calling the girls....My question is
where is the knowledge for girls if guys
calling means?Girls spoiled our indian
culture.I accept some girls are very good in
their behaviour.
Posted by: Rajesh - 14 May, 2009
19:Society is equal responsibility of man and
woman. Stop blaming woman and start executing
your responsibilities.
Anand replied to: Rajesh
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
20:Mr Rajesh, Is smoking and drinking is
officially allowed for boys in Indian
culture? or the guys working in call center
do not have these habits.Can justify your
point on "Girls spoiled our indian culture"
Anita replied to: Rajesh
post - 14 May, 2009
post - 14 May, 2009
21: Thanks all...but alway men is men and women
is women..women can never comapare with
men..always women are behind & below in
men..women are always wants symapthy from men
otheriwse they will start cry....very bad
& so sad for women..so men is always top
& above as compare women......
Posted by: Bibekananda Mohanty - 14 May, 2009
22:Mr. Mohanty a friendly sggestion... start
realising that women are integral part of the
society. Ask your mom how much she suffered
with this mentality of the society. They
deserve equal rights and status.
Anand replied to: Bibekananda Mohanty
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
23:Ya Women is Women because...
-Men can't leave his family and adopt in-law's home, family, their ways and even their family name.
-Men can't manage home , kids and work at same time.
-Men can't put their career on stack to give birth and can't even play a role of mother for child.It's just impossible for men to take care of a child without a women.Women even accept being a unmarried mother but unmarried father just run away from his responsibilities.
-Men can't leave his family and adopt in-law's home, family, their ways and even their family name.
-Men can't manage home , kids and work at same time.
-Men can't put their career on stack to give birth and can't even play a role of mother for child.It's just impossible for men to take care of a child without a women.Women even accept being a unmarried mother but unmarried father just run away from his responsibilities.
Annie replied to: Bibekananda Mohanty
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
24:Mr. Bibekanand Mohanty needs help....'women
is women'..!
Deepti Behera replied to: Bibekananda Mohanty
post - 14 May, 2009
post - 14 May, 2009
25: @Bivash Das, you can blame them... we opened
the market, globalization came in... now we
cannot put a break to things that will bring
in. Why many men want their women to work and
get in more money for better lifestyle...
yet... want them to take care of household..
You really can't get the best of both
worlds... Remember that Japan was once a
country with rich culture (seen The Last
Samurai?)... but once you open the doors all
sorts of winds are gonna rush in - onces with
foul smell too
Posted by: Yogendra - 14 May, 2009
26: gr8...Can Dr Sudha tell us why should u need
consideration ...bcoz u r women...u r
hypochrites....on one end u say u r equal to
men...and in other end u crave for
quota.....u accept any one of these...and i
admit with Bivash\'s comment....everybody
knows how most of call center gals are...u
admit it or nt...it does not matter..if u
still ve doubt..then marry a BPO girl and u
ll know the facts..and as 99% ppl r nt ready
to marry BPO girls...so may be u can help
them....anyways i dont want to comment on
this....i have only one point....wht special
previligies u need being a woman...and if u
cry tht u r equal to men....then dont crave
for sympathy.....
Posted by: Raaj - 14 May, 2009
27:what about character of men in BPO industry?
Are they saint?
Deepti replied to: Raaj
post - 14 May, 2009
post - 14 May, 2009
28:Whether women will break the glass ceiling or
become equal to men or not, as per these
studies...one thing is definitely sure.. that
no woman should marry a MCP like these
guyscommenting outrageously on women here...
if he understands the study well, this is not
a debate on the character of women/BPO women
but he only needed the slightest chance to
show his own character...
Madhoo replied to: Raaj
post - 14 May, 2009
post - 14 May, 2009
29: And these Bpo-sector is also increasing the
call girl market under its carpet(read sexual
experiences of unmarried Call Center
Executives -in article publish "why women
need more sex" in Times Of India portal"),
soon India will also have 40% of unmarried Mothers like USA or if we progress steadily we can also achieve the 80% unmarried Mothers as Japan
soon India will also have 40% of unmarried Mothers like USA or if we progress steadily we can also achieve the 80% unmarried Mothers as Japan
Posted by: Bivash Das - 14 May, 2009
30:Who is responsible for increasing call girl
market - man or women? Think over it. It's
there because there is demand. Now who is
demanding?
Anand replied to: Bivash Das
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
31:If Japan has 80% unmarried mothers then there
must be unmarried fathers in equal numbers.
Women gets this criticism because she is
blessed by God to take this responsibility of
giving a birth.
Anita replied to: Bivash Das
post - 14 May, 2009
post - 14 May, 2009
32:Sadist...People just know to blame women..
What about the men who are sleeping around in
and working in call centers... shouldn't
there be an article, "Why men need more sex"
?
Kindly stop being a jerk.
Kindly stop being a jerk.
Rahul replied to: Bivash Das
post - 14 May, 2009
post - 14 May, 2009
33: Women are breaking the glass ceiling in
India.Chanda Kochar of ICICI and Naina Lal
Kidwai of HSBC are just two examples.There
are a host of others.Efficient and competent
women are making it to the top
Posted by: jessin - 14 May, 2009
34:good reply as now india is leaded by great
women's like pratibha patil and sonia gandhi
,with guiding their family,it is not ascale
tosay that every working woman is not
supportive to her family. we can see
invillages every woman had to work for her
family in fields or at home , what is this?
how can we say woman should not work while it
is her birth right and now she had understood
it.
S.P.JAIN replied to: jessin
post - 20 May, 2009
post - 20 May, 2009
35: rats... another gender equality study.. what
change it brings ya.. tell some thing that
is practicle.
Posted by: Suvarna - 14 May, 2009
36:The ones shouting about BPO sector's female
workers' character must have "certain
personal reasons" for being so vehement. :)
Unknown replied to: Suvarna
post - 15 May, 2009
post - 15 May, 2009
37: Hi all, gr8 about ideas, generously, womans
are restricted to few resources like B.P.O's
for due to influencing factors women
security, co-ordination, and act of freedom,
etc and also womens are comfortable to some
sectors, but choosen sectors managing odd
times and steadily changing the mind
psycology , impacts causing quality of
thinking in women era, hence results implies
cultivating indian culture samely.
raj replied to: Unknown
post - 22 May, 2009
post - 22 May, 2009
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