GENDER DIVERSITY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKFORCE: WITH REFERENCE TO INDIAN CORPORATE SECTOR. (HRM: PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE WORK FORCE

Gender roles have been two different sized fruits on the same tree branch since olden times. The distinguished rule book for both males and females which had been followed for since long still has its effects widely seen in the Indian corporate sector also. With the recurrent fluctuation experienced in the women participation in the Indian workforce, the main pulling back factor always has been Gender Diversity issues. There are many workplace factors which infuse more power to this aspect called gender diversity; some of which are out of one’s control while many of which are manageable. These factors include salary range, job positions, promotional opportunities, workplace behavior and many more. The list is endless, but the impact of all the gamut of such aspects has to be borne by the female employees. This paper is a descriptive analysis on the effect of various factors on the gender diversity issues in Indian Corporate sector. Secondary data has been used in order to correlate the factors like salary, promotional opportunities, and other factors in the corporate sector with the gender diversity issues. The statistical evidences have been depicted with the help of graphs and pie charts which would contribute in making the whole situation of diversity issues more crystal clear and transparent for the readers. The paper is an attempt towards finding the in-depth causes for the ups and downs in the women participation in the nations’ workforce and also to bring about a change in the current plight of female workers in Indian Corporate sector