- Empowering women in corporate culture — a journey towards inclusivity and respect
Wherever we go around the world there always comes a topic of workplace equality or whether there should be any workplace equality for the opposite gender not having any right to work in corporate environments. Then opening a company or handling its operations is like pretty far-of thing to think about.
Bringing the topic to the human brain would be a pretty debatable thing as everyone has their own opinion as some people are just learning to live with it, while others still aren’t comfortable with the dominance of the opposite gender. Now from countries in the Asian region and especially the South Asian region, we can say that workplace equality is pretty much nonexistent although there are some companies and media tycoons trying to help women rise in the corporate sector although the hurdles of such a task are not being reduced by the people as the society is pretty conservative there. Now I know what a layman would probably be thinking why not just move to the west? Well, you’d be surprised if I told you that over their is very less space of workplace equality though the issues also arise over their as well what if I told you the first women allowed to work in corporate environments wasn’t allowed until the United States finally made it possible for them to work although many must have taken this decision as a sign of disgrace but let the past stay in the past. But even then, the people over their still have this issue of balance of payment between a man and a woman which pretty much proves the fact of workplace so-called equality.
However, despite the significant progress in recent decades we still face numerous problems in workplace equality. So, we can help society in many ways such as organisations can work to create a culture of inclusion and respect where all employees are valued and empowered to succeed. This can be achieved through initiatives such as employee resource groups, work environment and zero tolerance for harassment and workplace discrimination by creating a supportive and inclusive working environment.
In conclusion, women’s equality in the workplace is a complex and multifaceted topic that requires concerted efforts from individuals’ organisations and society as a whole. It is imperative that we continue to empower regardless of gender.
The author is an Assistant Professor, Periodontology Deptt, KMDC