MOTIVATING OR

GAS LIGHTING?
❑ 50 percent of working women in India leave their jobs to
take care of their children at the age of 30.
❑ After becoming mothers, only 27 percent of women advance
in their careers and continue to be part of the workforce.
❑ Of the women who return to employment, a meagre 16
percent advance to hold senior leadership positions.
 Opinion of workplace flexibility among
women in India in 2022
Challenges faced by women due to lack of
workplace flexibility in India in 2022
83%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 72%

70%

Share of respondents
Working women had to take pay cut for
88%
more flexibility

43%

34% 33%
Had their request denied 37%

Struggled to convince their bosses 27% Working Rejecting roles Quit or Believe Improves Improves
women want that do not considered flexible mental health likelihood of
more allow quitting due working staying at
flexibility flexibility to lack of improves their current
flexible work-life job
policies balance
 REFERENCES
❑ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324260/india-challenges-faced-by-women-due-to-lack-of-workplace-flexibility/
❑ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324249/india-opinion-of-workplace-flexibility-among-women/
❑ https://yourstory.com/herstory/2022/03/challenges-women-back-work-
reskilling#:~:text=According%20to%20a%20study%20conducted,months%20of%20rejoining%20the%20workforce
❑ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/banks-lay-out-special-maternity-benefits-in-an-attempt-to-retain-women-
employees/articleshow/20639224.cms?from=mdr