One can look at this phenomenon through various lenses -- a feminist's perspective, a job seekers dilemma, a corporate productivity and talent management issue - the fact remains there is a challenge and an equal opportunity to serve the women workforce in urban India.
Fleximoms founder Sairee Chahal says work can earn you wealth beyond mere money; it can rejuvenate, recharge confidence and self-esteem and, incredibly, be a change agent.
‘‘I want to help relieve the burden many women feel returning to work would involve – be it through the stress of social responsibilities or their reticence about going back to work after starting a family.’’
On September 30, a week after an all-hands meeting with Yahoo’s 14,000 employees to describe her vision for the company’s future, a heavily-pregnant Marissa Mayer checked into the private room of a hospital and delivered a baby boy, her first...