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Allyship – The Essential Piece in Gender Equity
The Power of Allyship: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace This International Women’s Day is not just about talking about gender equity but also taking action in the form of allyship. Embracing allyship in the workplace is crucial for creating an inclusive environment for everyone. Gender equity is much talked about in most companies. With
5 Highlights for Women in the Union Budget
From an increase in gender budget allocation to skill development, the 2025-26 Union Budget has a slew of measures benefitting women. The Union Budget 2025-26, presented on February 1, 2025, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced several initiatives aimed at empowering women and promoting gender equality in India. Here are five key highlights:
Organizational Prism: The Modern Practice at Indian Workplaces
Today’s workplaces are fast-paced and dynamic. With AI and other technological advancements taking over administrative tasks, leaders are now exploring ways to stand out in the market. Modern organizations are much like prisms – when light passes through a prism, it refracts a spectrum of colours. An organization is similar to a prism – strong
ESG Is a Potent Tool for Powering Workplace Culture
by S. Bhanu Kumar In the rapidly evolving business landscape today, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Principles have emerged from a compliance measure into a driving force for Organizational Transformation. Companies that think ahead are now leveraging on the ESG principles and frameworks in shaping the employee engagement, fostering innovation and building sustainable organizational values.
Reports
Viewport 2024: Inclusion Through Allyship
Viewport 2024: Inclusion Through Allyship Viewport 2024: ‘Inclusion Through Allyship The Role of Employees in Disability Inclusive and Affirmative Workspaces’, explores the role of employees in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the workplace. It seeks to identify key actions, attitudes, beliefs, and systemic factors that create equitable and inclusive environments where
Viewport 2023: DEI, ESG and Climate Action in India
An Avtar Report, Viewport 2023: DEI, ESG and Climate Change aims to establish the interdependencies of climate change action on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It seeks to establish that affirmative and sustained climate action cannot be possible without the participation of all strands of diversity and intersectionality. The report proposes that affirmative action
Viewport 2022: Top Cities for Women in India
A first-of-its-kind report, with ‘Top Cities for Women in India’, we have identified very critical indices to measure a city in terms of their ability to empower women’s careers. The framework is holistic and rests on pillars that cover safety, governmental policies for empowerment, density of women friendly organisations and industries to name a few.
Case Study
Case Study on enhancing awareness about biases through Non-conscious Bias Training
B-DivIne: Non-conscious Bias training The Scenario An Indian Multinational conglomerate with business interests across a wide range of industrial sectors like infrastructure,
Case Study on nurturing inclusive behaviors through Inclusion by design training
Inclusion by Design training The Scenario A multinational technology company in the space of business consulting and outsourcing, decided to move into
Case Study: How ‘Benchmarking’ helped improve maternity retention for a Manufacturing giant
Benchmarking The Scenario Knowledge of its market standing is critical for any business. The same goes for an organization’s DEI practices, to
Whitepapers
Microlearning is the Magic Formula for Embedding a Culture of DEI
Microlearning (ML) is an educational strategy comprising byte-sized content that is easy to comprehend and
From Insularity to Inclusion
The first of its kind D&I white paper study by Avtar and Aditya Birla Capital
Podcasts
Hiring, nurturing and advancing women talent
Swati Kamat, Head of Managed Services Operate at Ericsson, sheds light on the end-to-end approach needed to not only attract the right talent among women …
Generational Diversity at Workplace
Shweta Chakravorty Kansal, Head of Resource Management and Business Performance Management in Service Delivery at Ericsson, offers an intriguing perspective on the dynamics of a …
