<b>Rahul Jacob:</b> The game men play well

We may be at the bottom of Olympics medals tally, but chauvinism is a game Indian men play very well

“Since when before has an educated man asked a woman how in her opinion war can be prevented… Let us make the attempt; even if it is doomed to failure.”
-- Virginia Woolf, Three Guineas

 

Last summer, Mc-Donald’s invited 50 parents to one of its outlets in Goa to a meal, largely to reassure them that it was okay for their daughters to be working outside their homes. The company has female confidantes so that young employees have a mentor when they have problems at work or at home. Yum Brands, which runs Pizza Hut and KFC, pays