Hyderabad is one of the 5 inclusive cities for women
Hyderabad is One of the 5 Inclusive Cities for Women: Avtar group, India’s pioneers in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), released the ‘Top Cities for Women in India’ report. Chennai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai have emerged as Top Cities for Women in India with their City Inclusion Scores above 60.
The City Inclusion Score is a composite of the Social Inclusion Score (SIS) and Industrial Inclusion Store (IIS). The Social Inclusion Score (SIS) comprises social factors (quality of life, women’s safety, women’s representation in the workforce, and women’s empowerment initiatives) that influence the city to be women-friendly. Industrial Inclusion Score (IIS) evaluates the extent to which organizations in the city across industries are inclusive of women. The IIS is based on three indicators – inclusive organization’s, inclusive industries, and career enablers.
Inclusive organizations are defined as organizations that pursue Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a strategic priority. Here, leaders are vocal advocates of DEI and there is a strong culture of allyship. Women leaders inspire women along the talent pipeline to advance in their careers, intentionally.
Career enablers refer to aspects such as mentoring, skill building, and Employee Resource Groups (for career progression) and flexible work arrangements, child-care support, and elder-care support for managing work-life challenges.
However, Cities like Delhi, Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Faridabad have a social inclusion ranking that is lower than the industrial inclusion ranking. Whereas cities like Puducherry, Vishakhapatnam, Surat, and Bilaspur have a high social inclusion score with a low industrial inclusion ranking.
