Inclusion for women in the workplace in the Indian society.

Abstract

Gender inequality is a complex problem that has been brewing for thousands of years in the heart of our society and requires an urgent response, as it currently affects a large percentage of the women around the world. The situation in India is not different, being this a clear example of gender inequality, where the role of women in society continues to be undervalued despite the enactment of various laws that recognize women's equal rights and even the right for equal pay. The workplace is not an exception, and this gender inequality is one of the biggest problematics at the workplace worldwide, including India. The objective of this work is to point out the main causes that contribute nowadays to the inequality between women and men at the workplace and present some possible lines of actions for the years to come to improve this situation in India by following an inductive approach. To this end, this work contextualize the current socioeconomical situation of India highlighting the situation of Indian women and studies the IT sector, which has seen one of the greatest acceptance rates of women in the country. In order to obtain a better understanding of the causes behind this preference of women towards this sector, an inside view at Sopra Steria´s corporate policy and women empowerment and equality schemes. This case study aims at pointing out important measures that empower and encourage the woman inside the company to develop a long and fruitful career.