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Best practices for warehousing companies to boost gender diversity

01 August 2025

Best practices for warehousing companies to boost gender diversity

Drawing from our interactions with 20+ warehousing companies and pilots with 4 companies, this document includes industry-tested interventions, scorecard, and training module to boost hiring and retention of women in entry-level roles.

By Glow FSG

01 August 2025

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Creating a Gender-Equitable Workforce in India

Women’s workforce participation in India has dropped from 45% to 27% from 2005 to 2019. Loss of jobs in agriculture (approximately 80% of the net 46 million jobs lost in agriculture over the last 13 years have been lost by women) and low participation in new and high-growth industries (e.g., logistics, warehousing, field sales) are the key reasons for the drop. Agriculture is unlikely to recover the lost jobs, but increasing women’s participation in high-growth industries can contribute to greater agency for women, delayed age of marriage, higher investment in children’s health and education, and faster gross domestic product (GDP) growth.

By Glow FSG |

Nov 1st 2022

The ROI of Gender Diversity

In this white paper, we present a compelling case for dark stores, warehouses, and flexi-staffing companies to prioritize hiring more women in blue-collar roles, showing that it leads to measurable business benefits. These benefits include enhanced productivity and work culture, translating to significant cost savings and improvement in profit margin. While the benefits of gender diversity in white-collar roles in advanced economies have been well-documented, this white paper focuses specifically on blue-collar roles in a developing economy.

By Glow FSG |

Nov 1st 2024

WOMEN'S WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION IN DELHI

The Kaabil team attended a webinar on Women’s Workforce Participation, based on findings from the FICCI–Vedica–Nikore Associates report.

By YFLO |

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Embracing Older Women in India: With Security, Healthcare And Dignity

While much of the conversation around women’s empowerment focuses on younger generations, the older women of our communities, especially those in rural India, remain overlooked and unattended.

By Rumjhum Chatterjee , The Hindu |

Apr 12th 2026

The Stillwater Cohort: Rethinking Youth, Work, and Worth

This article explores a growing but under-examined phenomenon in India’s youth employment landscape:

By Radha Varadarajan |

Aug 26th 2025

Mahindra Swaraj's multi-pronged strategy to bring inclusivity on shop floor

This included customised ergonomics, women-centric safety protocols like pad vending machines and women security guards, targeted skill-building programs, and community engagement to address deep-rooted social biases.

By ETAuto Desk |

May 31st 2025

Udaiti Foundation Highlights Transformative Progress in Gender Diversity at Swaraj Tractors and Swaraj Engines

The Udaiti Foundation has released a study showcasing the remarkable strides made by Mahindra’s Swaraj Division and Swaraj Engines Limited (Swaraj) in fostering gender diversity on shop floors.

By Mahindra Rise |

Feb 27th 2025

Empowered Women Change the World

For those of us working in and supporting international development initiatives, we know that investing in and empowering women and girls is popular and ubiquitous. It is no surprise to us that the Sustainable Development Goals include not only gender-specific actions and statistics, but also an entire goal dedicated to gender parity.

By Allison Kooser, Opportunity International |

Jan 1st 2021

Mahindra Group joins hands with Gates Foundation to support women's empowerment in India

The partnership will work in the area of gender equality, focused on programmes enabling women's economic empowerment targeted towards underprivileged women.

By The New Indian Express |

Nov 8th 2022

Driving Change: Empowering Women and India’s Workforce Transformation

There has been a consistent decline in women’s labour force participation driven by a set of diverse factors ranging from socio-cultural norms & care giving responsibilities, employer biases, geographic and migration hurdles & effective linkages to suitable jobs. Limited access to education, inadequate training, and systemic challenges hinder their participation in the workforce.

By Pooja Nanda, Mahindra Group & Manish Prakash Sahu, Centum Foundation |

May 8th 2025

Job opportunities for women surge by 48% in 2025: Report

Financial empowerment remains a key outcome, with 61% of respondents noting an improved standard of living for their families, while 54% reported increased financial confidence.

By The Financial Express |

Mar 4th 2025