Diversity & Inclusion: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jan 2024

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Cadila Pharmaceuticals focuses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jan 24, 2024

India Inc. Top Priorities at Work for

The Indian businesses are gearing up for big changes in hiring in . The focus is on adopting AI ...

Survey & Report

Dec 27, 2023

Shattering Stereotypes DEI Blind Spots in Indian Landscape

Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI blind spots in India requires shattering stereotyp...

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Dec 7, 2023

Shattering Stereotypes DEI Blind Spots in Indian Landscape

Companies are increasing their efforts to return women to work

Companies are taking various measures to increase Diversity in the Workforce so that women can retur...

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Aug 26, 2023

Companies are increasing their efforts to return women to work

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Cognizant inducts 6 women SVPs to boost gender diversity

An American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant has appointed six women to Senior Vice President positions to diversify its executive team. Cognizant has appointed women leaders (SVPs) including Elisa de Rocca-Serra, Thea Hayden, Patricia (Trish) Hunter-Dennehy, Sailaja Josyula, Archana Ramanakumar, and Sandra Natardonato. Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said, “These announcements are […]

Jul 20, 2023Read Story

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Choosing Inclusivity: Being an Ally to the LGBTQ+ at Work

Choosing Inclusivity: Being an Ally to the LGBTQ+ at Work It is a well-known fact that for many of us, a significant portion of our life is spent at work; research corroborates that the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime. Keeping this in mind, the impact of a secure, positive, and nurturing […]

Jul 4, 2023Read Story

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How to Foster LGBTQ Employee Experiences in the Workplace

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated […]

Jun 30, 2023Read Story

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Why LGBTQ+ Employees Need Allies in the Workplace

I was recently watching a Hindi film titled ‘Badhaai Do’ on Netflix where both the protagonists were homosexual. The film highlighted the constant struggles that members of the LGBTQ+ community experience in their lives. Ironically, unlike the orthodox norms for male and female genders, men who identify themselves as gay face no lesser hostile environment […]

Jun 29, 2023Read Story

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Transgender Inclusion at Work: Creating a Supportive Environment

The Importance of Authentic Self-Expression for Transgender Individuals Authentic self-expression is a fundamental part of our experience and Transgender individuals face unique challenges within the professional realm to project their true sense of self. Despite the increasing global awareness of the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, employers are still ill-equipped and lack the necessary […]

Jun 27, 2023Read Story

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Lakshmi C, MD & Lead HR, Accenture in India on LGBTQ Inclusion

In Conversation with Lakshmi C, Managing Director, and Lead – Human Resources, Accenture in India on LGBTQ Inclusion Lakshmi is the Managing Director and Lead for Human Resources for Accenture in India. In this role, she is responsible for leading the human capital strategy for Accenture in India. She has an unwavering passion for her […]

Jun 23, 2023Read Story

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Building an Equitable LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplace

Being an Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community, I feel a part of this organization’s developmental journey where I help in bringing a space of collaboration and understanding to exhibit more essential components of employee morale, productivity, and essentially more respect and dignity at the workplace. While we talk of building an LGBTQ-inclusive workplace, we must […]

Jun 22, 2023Read Story

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DEIBU: Celebrating Uniqueness in Diversity & Inclusion for Future of Work

I recently had a conversation with a friend about how the topic of diversity and inclusion has rapidly evolved over time and taken on new forms. What began as a synonym for women’s empowerment has since transformed to encompass various types of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, persons with disability, and neurodiversity, […]

Apr 5, 2023Read Story

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Solving the D&I Challenge Needs an Inclusive Approach!

A glance through a batch of new joinees, cohort of people managers, or the executive committee of an organization, is enough to reflect on the D&I maturity of an organization. With so much being talked about and structured teams leading the D&I Agenda in organizations, CEOs themselves propagating the D&I Agenda, if one still slices […]

Mar 30, 2023Read Story

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Diversity Matters – Together We are Better!

Diversity Matters – Together We are Better! Hasn’t every organization at some point felt the need to upgrade the strategy to enhance productivity and efficiency? Is Diversity the Necessity of Present Times? Workforce dynamics have changed a lot in the past decade. Organizations have faced many issues like recessions and the pandemic, which caused the […]

Mar 29, 2023Read Story

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How to Embracing Equity at Workplace

While there are many examples of equity that have surfaced, my favourite that I have come across are the ones elucidated from the studies of BCG and WHO which have put it very lucidly and which I am going to quote here. A BCG study cites that companies with more diverse management teams are likely to […]

Mar 27, 2023Read Story

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Role of HR Leaders in Developing DEI at Workplace

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. Companies are realizing that DEI is not only the right thing to do but also critical to their success. Human resources (HR) plays a crucial role in developing and implementing DEI strategies at the […]

Mar 24, 2023Read Story