Women’s Representation in Leadership and Decision-making Positions
Women’s representation in leadership and director positions can be further studied under two categories:
a. Gender Representation in Leadership Positions
This directly influences attitudes toward family-friendly policies and gender equality, including considerations such as guidance on work-life balance, addressing the motherhood pay gap, providing lactation facilities, offering maternity and paternity benefit packages, family leave options, and ensuring workplace safety.
b. Recognition of Employee Diversity
Within organizations, there exist two distinct categories of employees, encompassing both men and women, particularly women with children. These categories, as identified by Schwartz, are "career-primary" and "career-and-family." Schwartz emphasizes that these two groups hold different values for the organization and are mutually beneficial. Consequently, employers should acknowledge and appreciate the merits of both categories. Furthermore, Schwartz asserts that every employee has the right to choose between prioritizing their career, their family, or a combination of both. By recognizing these dynamics and valuing their complementarity, employers can retain valuable resources, including potential future women executives (F. N. Schwartz, 1989).
WePOWER Partners' initiatives in terms of Women’s Representation in Leadership and Director Positions
Adaptive Leadership Training by DGPC
On June-August 2021, Druk Green Power Corporation Limited organized an adaptive leadership training. The training sought to enhance the leadership skills of the participants and help employees and organizations adapt and thrive in the face of challenges and changes. It was provided by the Institute of Happiness (IOH), a thought center for Bhutanese Gross National Happiness experience across DGPC.
Online Training: WILL- Unravel the Leader Within by TATA Power - DDL
On July 20 & 23, 2021, An interactive online session WILL - Unravel the Leader Within, was organized as part of the women development initiatives. There were two hours of sessions on each day for female employees at the manager level and focused on creating a motivational climate and context for the success of female employees, and enhancing their leadership potential. Dr. Neelam Dhall, Professor and Dean (Research & Development.) at Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS, Rohini Sector-5) delivered the sessions.
Shakti-Konna Power Girl Leadership Program by Devtale and ESAB
On Dec 2021-Jan 2022, Two leading organizations in Bangladesh, Devtale and the Engineering Student Association of Bangladesh (ESAB), organized a leadership program to accelerate gender equality in the renewable energy sector. This training benefited undergraduate and graduate female students and young professionals in the sector.
Leadership Training by Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB)
On October-December 2021, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) held 20 sessions on critical thinking and customer focused strategic and resilient leadership. One of the mentors included Professor Dr. Abdullah M. Khan from Claflin University, South Carolina, USA. Dr. Khan is a Harvard certified leadership facilitator.
Bhutan Power Corporation Limited (BPC) has two female directors and one female General Manager in leadership positions. On last Women's Day, the Directors and General Manager delivered inspirational talks and shared their experiences about women's empowerment, emphasizing the importance of representation, seizing every opportunity, and never giving up. Additionally, other female employees shared their own experiences and challenges as working mothers during the event.
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Women’s Representation in Leadership and Decision-making Positions
Women’s representation in leadership and director positions can be further studied under two categories:
a. Gender Representation in Leadership Positions
This directly influences attitudes toward family-friendly policies and gender equality, including considerations such as guidance on work-life balance, addressing the motherhood pay gap, providing lactation facilities, offering maternity and paternity benefit packages, family leave options, and ensuring workplace safety.
b. Recognition of Employee Diversity
Within organizations, there exist two distinct categories of employees, encompassing both men and women, particularly women with children. These categories, as identified by Schwartz, are "career-primary" and "career-and-family." Schwartz emphasizes that these two groups hold different values for the organization and are mutually beneficial. Consequently, employers should acknowledge and appreciate the merits of both categories. Furthermore, Schwartz asserts that every employee has the right to choose between prioritizing their career, their family, or a combination of both. By recognizing these dynamics and valuing their complementarity, employers can retain valuable resources, including potential future women executives (F. N. Schwartz, 1989).
WePOWER Partners' initiatives in terms of Women’s Representation in Leadership and Director Positions
Adaptive Leadership Training by DGPC
On June-August 2021, Druk Green Power Corporation Limited organized an adaptive leadership training. The training sought to enhance the leadership skills of the participants and help employees and organizations adapt and thrive in the face of challenges and changes. It was provided by the Institute of Happiness (IOH), a thought center for Bhutanese Gross National Happiness experience across DGPC.
Online Training: WILL- Unravel the Leader Within by TATA Power - DDL
On July 20 & 23, 2021, An interactive online session WILL - Unravel the Leader Within, was organized as part of the women development initiatives. There were two hours of sessions on each day for female employees at the manager level and focused on creating a motivational climate and context for the success of female employees, and enhancing their leadership potential. Dr. Neelam Dhall, Professor and Dean (Research & Development.) at Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS, Rohini Sector-5) delivered the sessions.
Shakti-Konna Power Girl Leadership Program by Devtale and ESAB
On Dec 2021-Jan 2022, Two leading organizations in Bangladesh, Devtale and the Engineering Student Association of Bangladesh (ESAB), organized a leadership program to accelerate gender equality in the renewable energy sector. This training benefited undergraduate and graduate female students and young professionals in the sector.
Leadership Training by Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB)
On October-December 2021, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) held 20 sessions on critical thinking and customer focused strategic and resilient leadership. One of the mentors included Professor Dr. Abdullah M. Khan from Claflin University, South Carolina, USA. Dr. Khan is a Harvard certified leadership facilitator.