The report seeks to understand how people perceive opportunities and the barriers that stand in the way of achieving them.
This year’s report dives deep to understand how women perceive opportunities, and how the gender gap is further slowing down career progress for working women in India amid the pandemic.
This Report was made by LinkedIn.
The survey was conducted in January.
It saw participation from more than 10,000 respondents across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
It covered 2,285 respondents in India.
Findings
9 in 10 or 89 per cent of women were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
About 85%, or 4 in 5 working women in India believe they have missed out on a raise, promotion, or work offer because of their gender.
This average stands at 60% for the APAC region.
More women in India have experienced the impact of gender on career development when compared to the APAC region.