An Op-ed by Rita Kakati-Shah, read the full article here. (more…)...
HBR: It’s Time for a New Discussion on “Women in Leadership”
Shared from HBR, written by Avivah Wittenborg-Cox. Original article here. The time has come to reframe the gender issue. The chancellor of Germany, the head of the IMF, and the chair of the US Federal Reserve are women. General Motors, IBM and Lockheed Martin are run by women. Sixty percent…...
Himalayan Express: India to host the second United Nations Parliamentary Assembly Model
Shared from Himalayan Express, source Rita Kakati-Shah, original article here. In September 2021, India has been selected as the location for the second United Nations Parliamentary Assembly Model. Mirroring the structure of the first UNPA Model in Argentina, the forthcoming second UNPA Model in Delhi will be held virtually in…...
HBR: When More Women Join the Workforce, Wages Rise – Including for Men
Shared from Harvard Business Review, written by Amanda Weinstein. Read the original article here. Most of the conversation about women and work revolves around how the economy impacts women; we know comparatively less about how women in turn affect the economy. (more…)...
McKinsey & Company: COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects
Shared from McKinsey & Company, By Anu Madgavkar, Olivia White, Mekala Krishnan, Deepa Mahajan, and Xavier Azcue. Read the original report here. What is good for gender equality is good for the economy and society as well. The COVID-19 pandemic puts that truth into stark relief and raises critically important choices. (more…)...
WELUM: Develop Women and Minorities in the Workforce
MEET RITA KAKATI-SHAH, AN AWARD-WINNING, GENDER, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND CAREER STRATEGIST, SPEAKER, AND ADVISOR TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES. (more…)...
GoCo: How to Stop Women from Leaving your Workforce
Over 860,000 women left the workforce in September of this year — a number four times the rate of men who left the workforce. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, women continue to be disproportionately impacted by the current circumstances. (more…)...
Social Impact Heroes: “How Rita Kakati-Shah and Uma are empowering women returning to the workforce”
"If you take the time to listen, you are patient, approachable and focused, you can shape somebody’s future for the better." (more…)...