tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post115195167987115033..comments2023-12-24T01:23:48.970+05:30Comments on Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: Women in ITRashmi Bansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447667745099994241noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1152525817612938462006-07-10T15:33:00.000+05:302006-07-10T15:33:00.000+05:30Quite some time ago I read an article where a Chie...Quite some time ago I read an article where a Chief Executive of a leading IT company was asked to comment on the low percentage of wome in his organisation.The executive jocularly mentioning that when women when they return from maternity leave they find the industry completely changed and find it difficulty to cope up.I think this was more to highlight the rate at which IT industry was changing.<BR/>But it has been widely said that the New Economy (dominated by IT) is gender-neutral.It is also said that for the first time women can afford to have Best of Both Worlds!That is happy married life and succesful professional career.<BR/>As your article has pointed out it has not happened.This is mainly because we have not come out with an appropriate organization structure or as one Blogger put it "women-friendly" working environment.<BR/>The need of the hour is to create an organisation structure which makes that happen.S. Gnanaharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123132337291081798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1152513948278350392006-07-10T12:15:00.000+05:302006-07-10T12:15:00.000+05:30Well, women in IT are changing the way they are pe...Well, women in IT are changing the way they are perceived.<BR/>Have a <A HREF="http://ashish-sinha.blogspot.com/2006/07/geeks-turn-sexy.html" REL="nofollow">look</A>Ashishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137601243332978745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1152301430010750542006-07-08T01:13:00.000+05:302006-07-08T01:13:00.000+05:30Well written article.One factor you may not have c...Well written article.<BR/><BR/>One factor you may not have considered is that the money an IT engineer earns is so significant that people will be willing to make so many adjustments. Such as, working even after multiple kids. If we extrapolate the 'adoption of Western culture" to women's work, I think we will see more day care centers etc. and women will work. And they should!Twisted DNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16549032289634853627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1152048148658848462006-07-05T02:52:00.000+05:302006-07-05T02:52:00.000+05:3025% Wow!What wouldn't I do to work at such a place...25% Wow!<BR/>What wouldn't I do to work at such a place? <BR/>Wait a min. Why did I ever quit TCS :(<BR/><BR/>I work for this hi-tech silicon valley fortune 100 fastest growing company and the women ratio is a depressing 2%!<BR/><BR/>Also, isn't the presence of women in the industry <B>slightly</B> overemphasised?rākeśvarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820055582046424574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1152010033889515122006-07-04T16:17:00.000+05:302006-07-04T16:17:00.000+05:30Me too in IT industry, do agree that some women ma...Me too in IT industry, do agree that some women may opt out of their jobs as family pressure increase(mainly kids). But this can happen in any industry.<BR/><BR/>Overall IT jobs are more comfortable and provide more flexibility to women compared to most other jobs(my experience, others might have a different experience).<BR/><BR/>I have a few colleagues who had baby in last one year. None of them left the job, though all these females extended their 3 months maternity leave to 6-7 months (of course Without pay), but the point is IT companies are open to that.<BR/><BR/>Another flexibility comes from the fact that work is project based (I am talking of IT services) and some projects have less work pressure than others, so if you plan properly, you may move to less pressure profile for some time.<BR/><BR/>Like any job, you would normally need a day-care center or someone at home to take care of your baby. Though many companies also allow you to work from home - visiting office once a week or so (though its not there in my company)<BR/><BR/>And if your company is not supportive of your having kids, you can of course resign and join another job when you are ready :) -thats another flexibility in IT industry.Shilpihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11674993601628558526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1152001525417650842006-07-04T13:55:00.000+05:302006-07-04T13:55:00.000+05:30Telecomuting might address the issues, but needs a...Telecomuting might address the issues, but needs an MR to find out whether it will work?...Shankar Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890253749418737015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1151992703369657572006-07-04T11:28:00.000+05:302006-07-04T11:28:00.000+05:30another person is Padma Chandrasekhar...ex-HP and ...another person is Padma Chandrasekhar...ex-HP and Oracle, currently heading Perot Systems<BR/><BR/>Interestingly even Neelam Dhawan is ex-HP..<BR/><BR/>An inclusion policy is needed, and what needs to be seen is that women do not lose out in the career path if they take 2-3 years sabbaticals. Some consulting firms actually hold their seniority and lack of client service billing is not seen as a hindrance for promotionGautam Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691216163099240523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1151991920096138662006-07-04T11:15:00.000+05:302006-07-04T11:15:00.000+05:30A very well written article Rashmi, as always :) a...A very well written article Rashmi, as always :) <BR/>another interesting point to note is whether these woman friendly policies will really pan out or not. Already men are screaming reverse discrimination. And also a lot of what is put on paper in never actionized. what needs to be changed in the mentality of men in the workforce.Aquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884584874282115926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1151969042475518932006-07-04T04:54:00.000+05:302006-07-04T04:54:00.000+05:30You can read my response to your post hereYou can read my response to your post <A HREF="http://realbikaner.blogspot.com/2006/07/this-is-my-response-to-article-posted.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>Vikashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389318184994665904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-1151957290720713662006-07-04T01:38:00.000+05:302006-07-04T01:38:00.000+05:30Dear Sister,I feel women are much more greater tha...Dear Sister,<BR/><BR/>I feel women are much more greater than all these things.<BR/>Women in the house also do so much for the family and society. It is unfair that people tend to see woman at home 'below' the women at work.<BR/>I feel both are equally great and wonderful.Muslim Unityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829420796647548967noreply@blogger.com