glass ceiling in india

7/28/2019 Glass Ceiling in India

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Group 6:

Nimit GuptaNitish ChandraOjasvi PrasadPankaj AhujaPriyanka SharmaPuneet Bhardwaj

Richa GuptaRohit KrishnaBusiness Communication - I


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A woman is the full circle .Withinher is the power to create,nurtureand transform.

Diane Mariechild


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If you educate the man you simply educate

the individual , but if you educate women ,

you educate the family.

James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey


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Glass Ceiling

Term Coined in1986By Hymowitz and Schellhardt

Definition

Glass Ceiling is an unacknowledgeddiscriminatory barrier that prevents women from

rising to position of power and responsibility withinan organization.


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Male dominated management

Stereotyping and preconceptions

Lack of family-friendly workplace policies

Exclusion from informal networks

Why this Ceiling?


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Perception

Many women choose family

Difficult to break into the old boys network

Some top management perhaps feel threatened

Society not structured to provide child care

Employers fear lack of availability and flexibility of female

employees


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Women are a key resource in the raceto create new products and resources

Womens skills level is rising

More and more women are startingbusinesses

Its not only the right thing to do, itsalso good for business


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Initiatives


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Diversify occupations for women and men

Foster greater sharing of family responsibilities

Objective and unbiased recruitment and promotionprocedures

Friendly HR policies

Cultivate and nurture womens entrepreneurial talents


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Support staff

(Majoritywomen)

Pyramidal Organizational

Structure

GlassCeiling

WomenMen


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MEERA

SHANKAR


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RITU

KUMAR

Born in November 1944

Kumar has been designing the wardrobescomprising swimwear, eveningwear,traditional Indian wear, casual wear, formal

evening gowns; of the three winning MissIndia, for their participation in InternationalBeauty Pageants


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For those sacred few, sky is indeed theonly limit.

THANK YOU

glass ceiling in india

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