What India Needs: Building Equitable Workplaces with Shreya Krishnan
Send us a text 36% of India’s tech workforce is women, but only 8% reach senior leadership. What’s keeping women from leading the future of work? In this episode of the What India Needs Podcast, Shutapa Paul speaks with Shreya Krishnan, Managing Director - India, of AnitaB.org, a global non-profit working to advance women in technology. Together, they explore how India can build equitable workplaces where inclusion drives innovation. Join the conversation as we unpack the numbers, the sys...
36% of India’s tech workforce is women, but only 8% reach senior leadership. What’s keeping women from leading the future of work?
In this episode of the What India Needs Podcast, Shutapa Paul speaks with Shreya Krishnan, Managing Director - India, of AnitaB.org, a global non-profit working to advance women in technology. Together, they explore how India can build equitable workplaces where inclusion drives innovation.
Join the conversation as we unpack the numbers, the systemic challenges women face, and the roadmap for creating inclusive workspaces.
Catch the full episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify.
#WomenInTech #GenderEquity #FutureOfWork #Inclusion #Leadership #WhatIndiaNeeds
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00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:43 – Women in India’s tech workforce
00:04:00 – Representation versus inclusion
00:05:28 – Academic Conditioning & STEM Bias
00:12:00 – Post-COVID Crisis & The Loss of Agency
00:19:17 – Pay Gap & Performance Bias
00:24:03 – Choosing Our Bias Over Data
00:31:19 – Why Tech Isn't Built for Women
00:34:44 – About ‘Words Matter’
00:37:30 – AnitaB.org's Vision and Programs
00:41:30 – Outro
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#WorkplaceCulture #CareerGrowth #WomenEmpowerment #Sustainability #WordsMatter #Mentorship #WorkplaceInclusion #BreakingBias
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