Welcome to the February Edition of our newsletter!
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Chronicles of women's leadership and gender equity at work
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“If you want to lift up humanity, empower women. It is the most comprehensive, pervasive, high leverage investment you can make in human beings.”
-The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates
Welcome to the February Edition of our newsletter!
In this issue, we offer you an opportunity to shed the spotlight on the incredible women in your network and celebrate their achievements through our #IWIL campaign. We've also curated insightful blogs from Team EquiLead, offering you a glimpse into what's been occupying our time lately and news from the sector to keep you abreast with all the latest updates in this space.
And for those seeking new opportunities, look no further! We've got a range of exciting job openings across various levels, as well as other gender-specific opportunities to help you excel in your career.
So, without further adieu, let's dive in!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________Celebrating Galentine's Week
“Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” ― Voltaire
As the world celebrated Valentine’s Week, we at EquiLead want to commemorate Galentine’s Week and raise a toast to all the phenomenal women who are pioneering leadership pathways for others through their trailblazing success. We want you to give a special shout out to women from your network who have awed you through their work.
Please tag at least two (or definitely more!) women you know -bosses/mentors/colleagues/peers - in a post where you share their stories, highlight their achievements and give them a LinkedIn recommendation so that your network and theirs learns about them. Visibility matters and empowers!
Know more here.
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Blogs from the EquiLead Desk
Empathy in Action: Cultivating Allyship for Workplace Inclusivity
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World Social Forum 2024 - Another World is Possible
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Women's Leadership in Social Enterprises: A Powerful Combination for Social Change
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News that Matters
ClimateRISE Alliance organised convening for Women Entrepreneurs
ClimateRISE Alliance in partnership with Buzz Women organised "Seeds of Change: Catalyzing Rural Entrepreneurship and Women's Leadership in India's Climate Agenda", at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B). The convening hosted distinguished speakers, stakeholders, and community champions from across philanthropic and civil society organisations.
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Minderoo Foundation backs gender equality fund with $100 million
Australia-based nonprofit, Minderoo Foundation has released its 2023 annual report and financial statements, indicating a 50 percent increase in grantmaking year-over-year to AUD268 million ($173 million), including a nine-year, $100 million commitment to Co-Impact in support of its gender equality programs.
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Creating Gender-Inclusive Workplaces - What Data Says?
A report titled “From Intent to Practice, Fostering Gender-Inclusive Workplaces” conducted by the Women in India Inc (WIIn) Programme, The Udaiti Foundation and the Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (CEDA), Ashoka University highlights the areas of improvement to create gender inclusive workplaces. The report is based on a survey of 200 senior human resources officers across FMCG, pharma, retail, IT/ITeS, and BFSI sectors.
Key highlights:
- A majority of HR managers acknowledged having gender diversity goals, but only 43% of organisations actively measured and publicly disclosed gender representation data, with an additional 42% measuring but not disclosing it.
- Women who have taken a career break face significant challenges in being hired if they try to re-enter the workforce.
- Financial stability and professional growth are common exit factors for both men and women, work-life balance concerns are significantly more pronounced among women than men.
- Absence of Internal Complaints Committees as mandated by the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act in 59% of organisations highlights critical regulatory gaps.
- Around 87% employ at least two inclusive hiring strategies (e.g., mixed-gender panels, gender-neutral job descriptions); 57% employ at least three, demonstrating a commitment to fostering a more inclusive workplace.
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