Breaking down the barriers in families and offices

 World needs the participation of women and balance in family responsibilities and office. From working in offices to looking after family responsibilities, women are the most important link for the happiness of the family and the positive environment in any office.  On the one hand, the world needs gender equality laws to make a more inclusive and effective society and on the other hand positive discrimination in favour of women to make a more vibrant office working environment. 

Yet, though women are joining the workforce in a very large numbers as men, their growth to the top is much slower and less for women in the workforce due to some wrong policies and family responsibilities. For example, due to erroneous transfer policy in banking sector, family life of female employees is disturbed. So, they are almost compelled to leave the job. So, female employees must be posted near their families or the places of their choice.

This talent dearth is a national problem. It is very important to exploit their talent in this age of high-skill deficiency and low employment. The government and the authorities should form female workforce-friendly policies, environment and support systems at the workplace with admirable packages and a well-built commitment to inclusion to attract and retain more women in the workforce and to break the barriers. 

Companies and authorities have to attract and retain women in the workplace, they should offer good salaries, positive development opportunities, posting with parents, husbands and families, liberal pre & post maternity leaves and flexible working days and hours. It is this support and flexibility that are mainly desirable as still women are primarily homemakers and caregivers to families other than working. It is very important to address this issue of working women with liberal policies. 

It is neither the lack of women in the workforce nor a lack of female talent but it is the breaking of unfriendly laws and crude transfer system those force women out of office. Companies must visibly articulate and make transparent laws, skills and experiences needed at working levels and identify an appropriate mechanism for helping women and build a state of affairs, women needed to progress and balance their family and office life to break the barriers and stereotyping.  

The new technological expansion has created a large number of new openings, right from Artificial Intelligence to coding. This also needs to increase the number of women joining these new fields to meet the increasing demand with proper training and skill development. For filling the spacious range of STEM jobs available, the government and companies have to frame women-friendly laws. DTEM jobs are very thrilling, well-paid and are at the front position of development and innovation- so it is equally important to break the barriers for the participation and excellence of women force.

Companies and the authorities need to ensure preferential treatment for women to fill the vacancy requirements with a diverse talent for future roles and necessities. Women employees need to be adept in the new order. Digital technology can also ensure adaptable changes. In this direction Work from Home is a revolutionary system in the direction of women-friendly flexibility. This only needs digital literacy and skills and not always physical strength and presence.

The biggest barrier to women's progress is the transferred system that is based on the demands created by men, shaped by largely male standards. One this must be kept in mind is that males and females are not rivals but buddies to each other. So happiness and harmony at home ensure excellent performance at the workplace. Company leaders need to understand this veracity and need to eliminate bias and barriers and ensure fair assessment criteria and work culture with all employees in mind.

One of the finest policies for the government and the authorities is to ensure support to lift women and progress and help them break barriers. The leaders are responsible to bring changes so that the rules, laws, actions and decisions are fair, inclusive and women-friendly to encourage and promote women. A workplace must help everyone - regardless of identity and background so that their voices are respected and heard and actions valued.

So, let's all join together to challenge the status quo and break the barriers to construct a truly all-encompassing and compassionate environment where women force can shine and stand out and relentlessly use their potential and skills in nation-building and making their office and families as an institution of excellence and contentment.