Vaishali Kantak, Chairperson, Petzzco

The gender pay gap, difficulties juggling work and family obligations, discrimination and harassment, and lack of access to leadership positions are some of the main problems that women encounter at work. In Petzzco, women make up the majority of the staff. Depending on their qualifications and skill set, we also give women leadership positions. We also support equal pay for men and women and have made sure that female employees in our organization receive the same compensation as male employees. In order to maintain discipline and appropriate behavior towards women, we have also provided POSH training to all of our employees. We think that fostering a more welcoming workplace will help not just women but also the larger group of working women. Not only is it morally right to address the problems encountered by working women, but doing so also has positive effects on businesses and the community at large. It will foster a more varied and inclusive workplace, enable women to excel in the workforce, and advance economic development as well as gender equality.