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India Inc has long way to go for true gender equality at workplace: Mercer

Mercer data showed continued trend of females' improved representation at professional level ranging from 20-30% across industries

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India Inc. still has a long way to go for true gender equality at the workplace, said a study. According to Mercer’s 2021 India Total Remuneration Survey (TRS), highlighting female participation in the India workforce and representation in leadership positions insufficient representation of women at leadership roles continues to impact pay equity analysis.

The data showed the continued trend of females’ improved representation at the professional level ranging from 20-30% across industries. In the technology sector, the female representation was seen at 43% at the entry levels, but the representation drastically reduced to 12-17% in managerial level and was an abysmal

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