Women’s Day – Industry Experts Share Insights
Ruchi Jain (Head of IT) and Anisha Jain (Head of Creative), Strawfit , Bourgeon Foods Inc
Indian women are playing an increasingly crucial role in businesses today. Women are educated, skilled and ambitious enough to have perfected the art of balancing their personal and professional lives. It is still a fact that career – oriented women face a number of barriers while discovering their potential and identity, but it is safe to say that the climate is more conducive now, than it was 15 or 20 years ago. All over the world, women are coming forward and working their way to reclaim their power and authority in every field, and Indian women, an inspiration to all, are second to none in this respect. It is an honor to be a part of this formidable force, and gives us great joy to wish everyone a wonderful Women’s Day.
Bhavana Israni, Company Secretary and Head-Legal, SnapBizz
On this women’s day, we express our gratitude towards women across the globe. Today women have proactively started taking an active role to demonstrate their abilities in different spheres throughout the world. It is incredibly empowering to be a part of an organization that recognises our strengths at the grass-roots level, and gives us the space to bring forth our own ideas and flourish. We have around 30% women of the total workforce associated with us, and we ensure that they are upskilled to the newest technology and trends so that they excel in their jobs wherever they go. At Snapbizz, we ensure women empowerment and growth by investing in training, mentoring, equality programs, and promotion into senior-level positions, which is essential to retain them for the long term. I am proud to be part of a company that is generating a large number of women entrepreneurs and strengthening the existing ones to adopt digital technologies and prosper in the community.
Subhashini Ponappa, Head HR & Administration, 75F
Considered as the most crucial social foundations, women, when empowered, bring positive changes to the table. Despite advances in technology and the popularity of feminism, women still do not hold an equal status in society. Women in this sector still struggle with underrepresentation as it is largely dominated by men. Gender inequality and a lack of professional prospects for women in the tech domain are particularly prevalent in the developing countries.
According to recent research by AnitaB.org in 2020, women make up 28.8 percent of the IT workforce, while Deloitte predicts global technology firms will have a 33 percent overall female presence in their workforces by 2022. We have a large number of female entrepreneurs and top-level female executives all around the world who have demonstrated that women can be just as successful as men. This International Women’s Day gives us another opportunity to honour the great achievements of women all around the world, as well as the constant and unrelenting pursuit of gender equality.
At 75F, we ensure a successful career advancement of every woman that has associated with us. We are proud of them and we look forward to having more women representation in our teams in the near future. We also help them upskill according to current trends and markets for a positive progression in their career path. This would help us encourage professional women and their talents, to create a culture known for providing them with equal opportunity and respect.