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Work-life balance is the key obstacle preventing women from advancing in careers or breaking the glass ceiling, said 70 per cent of respondents in a survey conducted by learntech startup Hero Vired...
About 77 per cent of the respondents also observed an increase in the representation of women in leadership positions compared to previous years, it said.. Hero Vired said the report Women in Modern Workplaces in India is based on insights from the survey that reached out to 2 lakh women..
The survey comes ahead of the International Womens Day on March 8...
The reports findings also indicate that 59 per cent of the respondents believe women in todays workforce have equal opportunities as men, reflecting the changing dynamics towards workplace equality...
According to the survey, 55 per cent of the respondents also advocated that organisations should offer specialised upskilling programmes for women returning to work after a career break.. Further, 85 per cent of the respondents believe that upskilling can help women keep pace with opportunities in the modern workplace...
