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Workplace Wellness: Understanding India Inc’s Approach
For over two decades, Avtar Career Creators has worked closely with organizations to shape workplaces where people feel included, respected, and able to grow. This journey spanning 25 years has always been rooted in one belief: when people feel valued, they do their best work. As workplaces evolve, this belief is taking on a broader
Our Power, Our Planet.
Earth Day 2026 brings in huge reminders close to home. 2025 was a witness to extreme weather – from heatwaves and water crisis to floods and glacier retreats, the reality of climate risk is inching closer more than before. Keeping this as the background and theme for this year’s Earth Day, “Our Power, Our Planet,”
A Workplace Framework for Menstrual Wellness: Emerging Trends in India
Menstrual health, traditionally, has remained outside the scope of workplace design – largely considered an individually managed matter. In recent years, however, policy conversations in India have brought menstrual wellness into sharper focus. The issue is increasingly recognized as a workplace concern linked to participation, productivity, and inclusion. The recent observations by the Supreme Court on menstrual leave have added
Role of skilling in enabling career wellness
Long gone are the days when career wellness was defined by stable jobs and good-enough compensation. In the era of long careers and frequent disruptions career wellness takes up a more holistic state. Individuals are now more informed, capable, and future-ready in their professional journeys. In this evolving landscape, skilling has emerged the tool of choice for sustained career wellness. Skilling
Reports
Why We Work – Pan India research by Avtar, sponsored by EY GDS
“Why We Work” is a landmark, first-of-its-kind pan-India research by Avtar, sponsored by EY GDS, exploring what drives India’s diverse workforce. At a time when the nation is experiencing transformational economic, social, and technological change, this study offers an in-depth view of India’s diverse workforce of over 500 million individuals. Engaging over 10,000 professionals across
Women in STEM: The India Story
Women in STEM – The India Story is a landmark, pan-India research by Avtar and CII, in examining the realities shaping women’s participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in India. At a time when India is advancing toward its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, the study offers a comprehensive view of how gender, education, work
Engendering the Indian Construction Industry
Engendering the Indian Construction Industry This report, developed by EFI, CII, and ILO, in partnership with Avtar, examines gender inequality in India’s construction sector, which contributes 9% to GDP but employs only 7 million women out of 57 million workers. Women remain significantly underrepresented in leadership and technical roles, holding only 1.4% of managerial or
Case Study
Case Study on enhancing awareness about biases through Non-conscious Bias Training
B-DivIne: Non-conscious Bias training The Scenario An Indian Multinational conglomerate with business interests across a wide range of industrial sectors like infrastructure,
Case Study on nurturing inclusive behaviors through Inclusion by design training
Inclusion by Design training The Scenario A multinational technology company in the space of business consulting and outsourcing, decided to move into
Case Study: How ‘Benchmarking’ helped improve maternity retention for a Manufacturing giant
Benchmarking The Scenario Knowledge of its market standing is critical for any business. The same goes for an organization’s DEI practices, to
Whitepapers
Global Gender Parity Sprint: Why India’s race is harder
The Global Gender Parity Sprint by the World Economic Forum, a public–private initiative to accelerate
Workplace Culture Trends of 2026: Realities shaping today’s workplaces
As workplaces navigate AI disruption, hybrid fatigue, generational complexity, and growing ideological divides, culture is
Podcasts
Career Pivots in a Tech-Driven World: From Business Function to Strategic Leadership
Career transitions, today, are less about changing roles and more about redefining value. In this podcast episode “Career Pivots in a Tech-Driven World: From Business Function …
From Execution to Influence: The Evolving Role of Women Leaders
Women leaders are often recognised for flawless execution—but true leadership growth begins when execution evolves into influence. In this episode, From Execution to Influence: The …
