"Challenges Faced by Women in the Corporate World"
I recently attended a workshop on "Challenges faced by Women in the Corporate World," and some of the points that people raised were very interesting. I would like to start a discussion about the same here so you can enumerate what challenges you think women face in the corporate world and what the solutions to them are in your view.
From India, Gurgaon
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I recently attended a workshop on "Challenges faced by Women in the Corporate World," and some of the points that people raised were very interesting. I would like to start a discussion about the same here so you can enumerate what challenges you think women face in the corporate world and what the solutions to them are in your view.
From India, Gurgaon
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Dear Colleague,
I welcome your maiden post in the HR Community. You have started a nice topic for discussion as well. You mentioned that you heard some interesting points in the workshop. Could you please present them to the members of the community to trigger their thoughts and encourage them to share their ideas?
Wishing you active participation in this forum.
R. Sundararajan
From India, Madras
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13I welcome your maiden post in the HR Community. You have started a nice topic for discussion as well. You mentioned that you heard some interesting points in the workshop. Could you please present them to the members of the community to trigger their thoughts and encourage them to share their ideas?
Wishing you active participation in this forum.
R. Sundararajan
From India, Madras
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I recently switched my job to a project-based company in Bangalore. It's been 2 plus months, and I have not received a project even though I am extremely talented. I find there is a lot of partiality going on within the team and team managers. Projects go only to those who are the manager's pets. Now, I am asked to go to another location, Mumbai, for a short-term project. They are threatening me to go there. In this case, what should I do? Should I resign as they are not listening to any of my pleas? I won't be able to go to any other location as I have commitments here. I wouldn't find a job in Bangalore if I had to relocate. Please advise.
From India, Bangalore
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From India, Bangalore
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Challenges are faced by everyone in the corporate world. I do not agree that women face more extraordinary challenges than men. If women claim equal compensation to men, then we have to manage tasks on par with men and face more challenges.
From India, Madras
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Hi,
Dear Sunny,
Indeed, you have touched on a very interesting topic.
Well, in the meantime, I came across a very interesting article in today's Times Of India. It says that there are two major enemies that today's women face.
The first is, of course, the 'glass ceiling,' which has been prevalent in the corporate world for quite some time.
For those new to this concept, the meaning of the glass ceiling represents a gender or racial inequality in the chances of advancement into higher levels, not merely the proportions of each gender or race currently at those higher levels. Simply put, the glass ceiling is a barrier that does not allow women (even though they are highly qualified/educated) to advance further in the hierarchical structure of the company. It may be due to gender, caste differences, etc.
One of the other major enemies is called the 'sticky floor.' It's the comfort zone from which women would rather not shift, usually for personal reasons. It can be summed up as follows: A man looks in the mirror and sees a senator, whereas a woman has to be pushed to see herself in the top jobs.
Waiting for your comments!
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Sunny,
Indeed, you have touched on a very interesting topic.
Well, in the meantime, I came across a very interesting article in today's Times Of India. It says that there are two major enemies that today's women face.
The first is, of course, the 'glass ceiling,' which has been prevalent in the corporate world for quite some time.
For those new to this concept, the meaning of the glass ceiling represents a gender or racial inequality in the chances of advancement into higher levels, not merely the proportions of each gender or race currently at those higher levels. Simply put, the glass ceiling is a barrier that does not allow women (even though they are highly qualified/educated) to advance further in the hierarchical structure of the company. It may be due to gender, caste differences, etc.
One of the other major enemies is called the 'sticky floor.' It's the comfort zone from which women would rather not shift, usually for personal reasons. It can be summed up as follows: A man looks in the mirror and sees a senator, whereas a woman has to be pushed to see herself in the top jobs.
Waiting for your comments!
From India, Mumbai
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Hi,
What I suggest is first to go through your employment contract/appointment letter. If it is stated in the letter that the company has the right to transfer you anywhere in India as per the demands of the project, then there is not much you can do because you have already signed on the dotted line.
If the company is still threatening you to leave, but you do not want to leave, then your only option is to resign. Anyways, do not worry; the job market is improving these days, so you will surely find another job pretty soon.
All the Best!!
From India, Mumbai
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What I suggest is first to go through your employment contract/appointment letter. If it is stated in the letter that the company has the right to transfer you anywhere in India as per the demands of the project, then there is not much you can do because you have already signed on the dotted line.
If the company is still threatening you to leave, but you do not want to leave, then your only option is to resign. Anyways, do not worry; the job market is improving these days, so you will surely find another job pretty soon.
All the Best!!
From India, Mumbai
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I think one of the challenges would be the access to a lot of tacit information. Such information that is available with support staff such as peons, drivers, etc., or is available in the typical "washroom talk" or while smoking/drinking together. There is a different camaraderie among men, and they can talk across such groups, while women may find it difficult to cut into groups, especially with peons, drivers, security guards, etc.
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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Women do face a lot of challenges but then they do come up with even better results at the end of it....
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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I do agree with you, Sunny. Of course, we have many problems in the workplace. For example, unfortunately, we could not bring or drive the vehicle to the office, so we depend on our male colleague to give us a ride. The next moment, the name of the female employee (alone) will be in the rumor mill. This is such a pathetic and ridiculous challenge faced by women in the corporate world.
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Please let me know if you need any further assistance.
From India, Madras
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Please let me know if you need any further assistance.
From India, Madras
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The biggest challenge starts from home. Even if the woman is holding a full-time job, the whole responsibility of running the household still lies with her. This makes it more difficult to accept the additional stress of the office also. It keeps a lot of employees from moving out of their comfort zone even if they are qualified or talented.
From India, Bangalore
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