Corporate India focusing on gender diversity, to hire more women in 2023

Companies are also focusing on hiring second-career women - those who are returning to work after a career break

Corporate India is pushing for gender diversity in the workplace and is set to hire more women within its ranks in the New Year, reported The Economic Times.

Leading organisations such as Cognizant, Larsen & Toubro and HDFC Bank are intensifying their efforts to attract more women employees by taking initiatives like flexible work hours and mentoring programmes, according to the report.

Some other organisations that are taking these initiatives on this front include ITC, KPMG, Axis Bank, Schneider Electric, Cipla and Procter & Gamble, the report said. 

These businesses are also focusing on hiring second-career women – those who