Many women are playing a key role in the rapid growth of start-ups

Rashi Mehta, EVP Finance - Rahi  

"The technology sector is moving ahead at an unprecedented pace with the digital transformations happening around the world. Organizations have already started taking the necessary steps to boost the confidence of women when it comes to leadership roles. The past few years have shown that having a diverse workforce in terms of gender can help enterprises to boost their growth. In fact, a study from Harvard revealed that a higher representation of women on their board outperforms the enterprises that don’t by a notable degree. Also, the startup culture in India is encouraging diversity, with many women playing a key role in the startup's rapid growth while also creating a harmonious culture within the organization. Overall, the Indian enterprise industry is slowly moving towards embracing diversity and inclusion that will offer women greater opportunities not only in tech but also in other industries as a whole.

One of the biggest challenges for women to take on the leadership role is the bias towards them that has been engraved in many enterprises, acting as a barrier to opportunities. Additionally, many of them are under significant pressure to not only manage their professional work but also take care of their responsibilities back home. This results in many of them leaving their jobs after a certain point in their career, preventing them from taking on a leadership role at their mid-level or senior level.”