An industry roundtable was recently organised on โAdvancing Gender-Inclusive Workplacesโ, convened by IPE Global, Scope Global Skills University, and Confederation of Indian Industry. Madhya Pradesh in Bhopal. This event brought together Industry Associations, CXOs, and HR Heads from leading industries in Madhya Pradesh to discuss pathways to create an enabling environment for womenโs participation in formal employment.
FSG, represented by Ms. Pavithra Renganarayanan, led the session on identifying priority actions to strengthen womenโs participation in the workforce and shared gender-diversity resources that can be adopted to increase womenโs representation in various industrial sectors.
The Roundtable focused on strengthening womenโs participation in formal employment by-
ยทย Addressing the social barriers and hiring biases that hinder participation;
ยทย Unpacking challenges that prevent hiring and retention;
ยทย Building genuinely inclusive workplaces;
ยท Improving accessibility to safe, affordable accommodation and support systems near workplaces.
We extend our sincere thanks to Scope Global Skills University, FSG, and all participating leaders and hope to further our discourse into positive outcomes for womenโs workforce participation overtime.
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