A study of Challenges and Opportunities of Women in Mangement

Abstract

Today India is a force in the global economy with the high demand fo r talent. A key source o f talent is educated Indian women. While Indian corporations have not yet fully recognized nor utilized this talent pool, the growing gender diversity in Indian managerial ranks now offers a pathway fo r change in Indian women. While change is slow fo r Indian women to gain executive positions, they have made change in management in a relatively short time. An attem pt has been made in the present paper to try and understand challenges and opportunities o f the women in the top management positions. Further, the thoughts o f different women across the organizations in top management positions are highlighted in their own words. Through empirical research, this article brings out the factors hindering the growth o f women in management. Strategies which can be adopted by women to face the challenges are highlighted at the end.