![]() ![]() Relatively unfettered by cultural preconceptions that steer Western women away from the “hard” sciences, they account for 44% of degrees in the sciences and 25% in business administration, management, or commerce. Women make up 42% of India’s college graduates, a figure that has grown steadily over the last two decades and is only expected to rise. New research from the Center for Work-Life Policy offers some fascinating insights. Global companies pinning their growth prospects on this burgeoning market would do well to understand and attract this rich talent pool. As one commentator recently remarked, “For every Indian woman who makes headlines, there is a legion of middle class Indian women in the workplace.” Last week’s Financial Times ranking of the world’s top women in business included five Indian CEOs another study (PDF) finds that 11% of the CEOs of the largest Indian companies are women. But India is also the place where educated, highly skilled women are staking their claims and making their presence felt. Many Westerners continue to view India as a place where women are poverty-stricken, oppressed, and marginalized. ![]() But there’s one aspect of the “India Inc.” miracle that remains a well-guarded secret: the rapid rise in the workplace of educated, ambitious Indian women. ![]() Hardly a day goes by, it seems, without India making global economic headlines. This post was co-authored with Ripa Rashid. ![]()
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