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Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women
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Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women

  1. Newsletter Happenings In-house version 12 March 2021, No.1897 International Women’s Day Collective effort, irrespective of gender, need of the day for better, safer workplaces for women Gender parity cannot be achieved by putting the onus of it on one gender; joint efforts by everyone are needed to create a safe, equitable and nurturing working climate for all. Our female colleagues across levels and regions came together to exchange personal experiences and give inputs for solutions to some of the issues, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021. In contrast to last year’s IWD celebrations at ICRISAT headquarters, this year it was a completely virtual event, for obvious reasons. However, there was no dearth of insights from women employees on the key areas of concern for every woman in the organization, and on how to deal with them. Dr Jacqueline Hughes, Director General, began with a call for greater equity and fewer biases (conscious and unconscious) in the organization. "Even on farmers’ fields," she said, “If we can empower the women farmers, we can hope to narrow the existing yield gap between men and women farmers.” In a panel discussion on “From Challenge Comes Change and Opportunities”, women delved into the good and bad experiences during their career. Dr Caroline Hambloch, Value Chain Specialist, Zimbabwe, underscored the issue of abuse at the workplace, asking that all women learn how to recognize even subtle forms of abuse and know how to get support to deal with it. She advocated speaking up against all forms of abuse, not just for oneself, but for others also. Dr Jummai Yila, Gender Research Scientist, Mali, said that women often hesitated from asking for ‘privileges’ that men did not hesitate to ask for, as they were not sure if it was right under specific cultural context. A screenshot of the panel discussion on the occasion. Image: Rajani K, ICRISAT
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