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At a weekend party for kids, I overheard this interesting conversation between two mothers. Tara – ‘Madhu, I hope the next set of tests for these kids is not coming up too soon! I had to travel to Australia on work and haven’t been able to teach Maya for over two weeks.’ Madhu – ‘Wow Tara, it’s so nice that you get a chance to travel. Must be so interesting right? To learn...

Remember the powerful slogan ‘Because I’m worth it’? From the stunning L’Oréal advertisement featuring Aishwarya Rai?  Two decades later and the transformation of the present-day woman is well underway. From acknowledging her ‘self-worth’ to the belief in her ‘relevance’, women are altering their worldviews across both work and home. And this collective power is making organizations...

‘SHe-Box’ can be the game-changer for a woman encountering sexual harassment at the workplace in India. High profile cases of sexual harassment against women have always received significant attention world over and thereby probably a higher opportunity for fair redressal. But what about the plight of an ordinary woman, one for instance who has been subjected to sexual harassment by her...

When employers ask candidates or employees personal questions, it blurs the lines of professionalism and can potentially lead to unconscious bias and discrimination. World over, organizations are slowly beginning to comprehend the negative impact of asking personal questions at work.  Countries like the US and UK have made it illegal for employers to ask candidates and employees personal...