Indian women seeking more entrepreneurship opportunities than men: LinkedIn

 Data, published in the the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Global Gender Gap report for the 2022 World Economy Forum, showed that the share of women’s founders grew 2.68 times compared to 1.79 times between men between 2016 and 2021. The growth rate of women’s entrepreneurship show – In 2020 and 2021.

In addition to being represented in the role of leadership, the data also revealed that women are also not promoted internally into leadership in the company at the same level as men. Men 42 percent are more likely to be promoted as leadership positions than women.

This can explain why women in the role of leadership are also increasingly lagging behind their male colleagues in the senior stage of their career, with the proportion of women in the world of work down along the company’s stairs.

In India, representatives of female leaders have dropped from 29 percent at the senior level to 18 percent shocking at the managerial level.

“Our new data shows one thing: women workers in India are held by more obstacles at work when compared to men. But despite difficulties, many women are still not affected and continue to map their own paths by spinning to entrepreneurship and building a career that allows They are to work on their own requirements with greater flexibility, “said Ruchee Anand, Senior Director, Indian learning & learning solutions at LinkedIn, in a statement.

“We see this especially in Pandemic years (2020 and 2021), when women are protected from the shrinking job market by starting their own business that also creates opportunities for other women,” Anand added.However, new data also revealed that there is progress that is being made. More women were employed in the role of leadership from eight years ago, shooting up to 24 percent this year – 1.36x since 2015. However, more must be done.

“When entrepreneurs navigate these challenges to make ‘work’ work for women, they must remember that factors such as internal mobility, fair recruitment practices with focus on skills, and flexibility will prove the key in not only leveling the play field for women, but also Increasing efficiency through balanced representation, diversity of perspectives and inclusive leadership in the workplace, “Anand said.

Furthermore, to support female entrepreneurs, and women in the world of work, LinkedIn has also opened the lock of several courses for free until August 22. This includes sex in negotiations; Get to yes: advice for female founders about how to get funds; Leadership strategy for women; and success strategies for women at work.