Women constitute nearly half of the national population. India is missing out on
potential economic growth that could have been achieved if women were equal
participants in the Indian workforce, urban and rural. The female labour force in
India contributed only 17% to India’s GDP (McKinsey Global Institute Report, 2015).
Of the 95 countries studied, India is listed as a country with the largest gender gaps
in labour force participation. The proposed Centre recognizes that the Indian female
workforce is a potential resource that lies untapped and can be leveraged for
organizational and national growth. Therefore, Centre’s initiatives will be designed
and implemented to ensure gender equality. There is a need to start a Centre for
their empowerment and leadership.
Objectives
The CWELD will envisage achieving its mission through specific, measurable and
actionable objectives by:
Enabling women to develop to their full professional potential, further career
goals, and contribute to workplace and business success
Organizing designer workplace promoting women leadership programmes
with gender equity
Collaborating with policy makers to promote women’s leadership by
advocating relevant practices and policies
