Good insight from an Indian woman about Indian women at work.
Pointed out to me by Rohan Khanna. Many thanks.
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The styles that men and women use to communicate have been described as “debate vs. relate”, “report vs. rapport, or “competitive vs. cooperative”. Men often seek straightforward solutions to problems and useful advice whereas women tend to try and establish intimacy by discussing problems and showing concern and empathy in order to reinforce relationships. Men focus more on trying to prove themselves to be better than the others in the group, while women want to make sure no one feels left out.
Some of these gender traits inculcated by the socialisation process show up in the issues faced by women in the corporate world. It has taken generations of struggle for women to come out of their homes and work at par with the men in this man’s world. Years into the feminist quantum leap, age old stereotype still prevails – if we women assert ourselves forcefully, people perceive us…
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