53% of working women say their workplaces are male-dominated

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Gender discrimination high in telecom and manufacturing sectors, says survey

For 97% of working women, life has changed post migration, said a survey by ICICI Lombard on the physical and mental health of working women through their career span.
The study surveyed working women in the age group 22-55 years, covering aspects like migration for work, resuming work post maternity and women at work facing menopause.
The objective of the survey was to understand issues faced by working women at the workplace.
The study involved online quantitative interviews with 1,500 working women, across five locations.

Gender Equality

While gender equality at the workplace has become a byword in the corporate sector, the survey has brought forth the fact that 53% of the working women believe their workplaces are still male-dominated.
Of this, 46% belong to the age group of 22-33 years, followed by 35% from the age group of 34-44 years.
Women in the telecom and manufacturing sector experienced more instances of gender discrimination than any other sector.
Another interesting facet of the survey was that 62% of the respondents believed that recognition at par with male counterparts notwithstanding, there is a gap when it comes to remuneration.

Positive change

Migration for work has proved to be a positive change for 97% of working women, enhancing self-confidence and financial independence.
Cultural shock, though, is a major challenge.