WOMEN ON BOARD: DON’T LET GENDER BE THE MEASURE OF THEIR POTENTIAL

“I measure the progress of a community by degree of progress which women have achieved.”- B.R. Ambedkar Gender inequality prevails in India in every arena. May it be education sector, society, job opportunities, income, economic, cultural or legal issues, there is a gender bias in favour of men. This inequality is harmful for society and national growth. The representation of women, especially in corporate sector at top management level is insignificant. This paper tries to find out the status of women at top management level in India. An attempt has also been made to highlight the factors responsible for gender inequality in India and possible suggestions to reduce gender inequality. Keywords: Gender Inequality, top management level, corporate sector.