WOMEN IN WORKPLACE

13 Oct 2011

WOMEN  IN  WORKPLACE

Writing in MINT [ 07 Sept, 2011 ], Malvika Chandan highlights following findings of a report released by Community Business , co-authored by Shalini Mahtani ( Founder ):

• Percentage of women represented in the total workforce

·       China  ……………………  49.79 %

·       Malayasia…………………..47.35 %

·       HongKong  ………………. 45.34 %

·       Singapore  ……………….  43.29 %

·       Japan  ………………………. 33.62 %

·       India  ………………………… 24.43 %

Obviously, India has a lot of catching up to do.

But then , if  “ Women’s Representation Bill “  can be languishing in Parliament for 20 years, there isn’t much hope !

This is nothing less than  “ Crime Against Women “ perpetrated by the male members of our parliament – a crime they will continue for ever unless/until women of India unite and refuse to vote in the next election.

With regards

HEMEN  PAREKH