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However, one in three women say they have faced sexism at the workplace which is the highest across all the countries surveyed. The survey, titled ‘What Women Want @ Work’, was done across countries.
A sample size of 400 professional women was taken for the survey in India. As per results, 94% of the women feel they have a successful career.
More number of Indian women - 93% - feel it is possible to have it all, in terms of career and family life. This is higher than the global average of 74%.
On the topic of how children will affect career ambitions, however, Indian women are split. They study found 40% of those currently without children believe they will not slow down their careers, while the remaining 60% feel they will.
According to the survey, the meaning of professional success for Indian women has changed over the past decade. While 10 years ago, earning a high a salary would have been the dominating parameter for success, today 45% of the women surveyed define success as having the right balance between work and personal life
Career Challenges and Opportunities
The survey highlighted lack of investment in professional development, absence of a role model, juggling between work and family life and inequality in pay as some of challenges women experienced at the workplace.
Good remuneration and exciting career opportunities were cited as qualities of a good employer, by 33% of the women surveyed.
Flexibility
A massive 85% of Indian working women would like greater flexibility within the workplace. Flexible work environment and leadership opportunities were cited as two of the most important factors in determining the success of the next generation of Indian professional women.
However, 43% of Indian women said they will never leave their jobs to become stay-at-home moms, higher than countries such as Canada where only 33% said they would work even if they didn’t have to.
“Despite concerns over the glass ceiling, a firm commitment to strike the right balance between personal and professional life and a growing trend of grassroots entrepreneurialism in India are all positive signs,” said Deepa Sapatnekar, Head of Communication, LinkedIn India, Korea and MENA region (Middle East and North Africa).
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