First-Hand Insights From Industry Leaders on Innovative Practices in DivHERsity Policies 一 AccelHERate 2021

AccelHERate, March 5, 2021. What an eventful day it was! Over 300 companies got together on a virtual platform to join us in our mission to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.

India’s BIGGEST B2B conference for companies committed to increasing female participation in the Indian workforce, AccelHERate 2021 included a series of panel discussions, roundtable and workshops with thought leaders across industries. The conversations were rich with ideas and thoughts on what India really needs to do, to bring more women back to work.

Corporate bigwigs got on board to share their most innovative practices in DivHERsity Policies to foster the career growth of their women employees, such as maternity leave, paternity leave, flexi work timings, remote working, sabbaticals, etc.

At the table were:

• Satinder Kaur, Sr. Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Capgemini Technology Services India
• Anjali Rao, Sr. HR Director, Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd
• Kriti Jain, Associate Director – Human Capital, Myntra Designs Private Limited
• Sonali Mungale, Director – People and Capability, Mastercard Incorporated
• Misha Joshi, Senior Director, Professional Services & Renuka Rajagopal, Sr. Director, Real Estate & Workplace - India, VMware Software India Pvt Ltd

Key themes that were discussed:

• Satinder Kaur shared her company’s theme on AOP which stands for ‘Architect of Positive’ features, also Capgemini’s ideas and policies on diversity and inclusion. 

• Anjali Rao says, “Diversity and inclusion have always been an integral part of Intel work culture and every year we have only done incremental work in this space.”

• Kriti Jain shared Myntra’s D&I objective which is to create a culture where all can belong, where employees can bring their full experiences and authentic selves to work every day. 

• Sonali Mungale adds we should absolutely move from women-friendly policies to family-friendly policies.

• Misha Joshi & Renuka Rajagopal communication revolved around ‘Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matters to VMWare’, also highlighted the key initiatives that VMWare runs to support these DEI policies.

Watch the workshop HERE. 

We’ve come so far along in the conversation on why and how women add value to the workforce. Since its inception in 2015, JobsForHer has partnered with 7,000+ companies:

• Enabling them to reach their gender-diversity goals  
• Organising dedicated Diversity Drives through networking and hiring events
• Helping them build dedicated returnee programmes
• Enabling them to help ease women back to the workforce through reskilling
• Creating a platform for mentors to guide and inspire women professionals

And we’re not done yet!

Is your company ready to AccelHERate female participation in the Indian workforce? Sign up on JobsForHer here or write to simran@jobsforher.com to learn how we can help your company gain exponentially from this talent pool of women who want to start, restart and rise in their career.