One of the key pillars of any diversity & inclusivity project is women. Gender diversity (esp. increasing women representation in the industry workforce) is now a strategic topic in the boardrooms of both global Indian firms. The IT-BPM industry in India has a strong focus on gender diversity and the industry has today 34% women in its workforce – 1.3 million and is India’s second largest private sector employer in the organized sector. Clearly, a benchmark we should celebrate.
This insights paper analyses the survey findings of ~31 firms (25% of industry workforce) to present the standing and the emerging role of women in the Indian IT-BPM industry.
Women constitute 51% of entry level hiring of Indian IT-BPM industry.
Women in the industry are accelerating into managerial positions - account for higher share of promotions.
Increasingly moving away from support roles and growing in core business operations.
Achieving career growth through added focus on training and development.
