THE ROLE OF GENDER-NEUTRAL POLICY IN INDIAN WOMEN’S PROGRESS AND LEADERSHIP

Abstract

This research focuses on understanding how policies with or without gender- neutrality element helps in shaping the landscape and journey of women’s progress and leadership. In today’s competitive world, both men and women are treated at par eliminating the gender-stereotyping barriers. In the process of promoting gender-equity and gender-neutrality, organizations are facing challenges and ethical dilemmas. Support to the target group for ensuring transparency, fairness, inclusivity and ethicality is crucial in the long run. Every organisation should adopt a balanced approach towards gender related issues for effective governance and ensuring the women’s progress without compromising to the needs of men at the same time.

            This research paper aims to analyse the impact of gender-neutral policy in men and women with respect to pay, promotion and opportunity of leadership which has contributed and will continue to effect Indian women’s progress. 100 men and 100 women have been taken for this survey. Opinions over merit and historic injustice to women have also given due importance. Garrett Ranking method has been used for this analysis. Sample comprises of employees of all cadres from small, medium and large-scale organisations, companies, educational institutes, sports, defence, administrative fields. The results of this analysis will pave the way for progress of women in future by revising the existing norms of gender neutrality, by using hybrid policy and still advocating gender equity.