Destigmatizing Cancer and Ignorance towards Women’s Health with Sanjukta Sharma
Life can throw you a curve ball when you least expect it. So, what can you do in such a situation? Taking inspiration from Sanjukta Sharma, our indomitable guest of the panel, a journalist, and a cancer survivor, we would say—It’s not going to be easy. But we, as a community, can make it easy.
“Nothing prepares you for a cancer diagnosis. When cancer happens, the world suddenly...
Insight Into The Fundamental Protection Laws With Asha Bajpai, Lawyer and Former Dean of Law at TISS
The fact that how little we know of our legislation and fundamental laws speaks a lot about us as citizens and society. Safety is of prime importance and secondary is learning what steps to take in its absence. Our laws adhere to women’s safety and human rights on many levels. But the key is awareness. In conversation with Dr. Asha Bajpai, a lawyer and author, we unfold some of these laws and...
“Disability, Not a Barrier”- An Assertive Stance by Payal Kapoor
“Disability is a matter of perception” – a quote that is often misconstrued as an ableist’s attempt to disregard physical or mental conditions. Whereas in times of an evolving, inclusive society, this is a statement of enlightenment and a visually impaired individual’s pragmatic take on life.
“Affirmation comes from within” is more than just an aphorism in...
Workplace Equality is Beyond the HR Agenda says Shanthi Sundar
Being a daughter to a father with a government job in India, in a family of six, Shanthi has moved cities and has had a taste of diversity at a very young age. An eclectic mix and equality were a cultural lifestyle for her long before she became the head of HR at Google Cloud India.
“My childhood’s biggest lesson was – let girls be girls!”
Shanthi’s family never fell prey to...
Pride, Diversity, and Inclusive Culture Are At The Heart of ThoughtWorks- says Tina Vinod
Imagine the jubilation in taking pride to be a part of a company that keeps diversity, equity, and inclusivity at its centre. Such is the everyday affair at ThoughtWorks. With Tina Vinod, let’s unfold the community effort that goes down at ThoughtWorks at building a gender and sexuality affirmative workspace. “Speaking of diversity and culture in the workspace amongst my peers, ThoughtWorks...
Abhina Aher on Inclusivity, Policies and Transgender Stigma in the Workplace
The celebration of Women’s Day 2021 at KelpHR was marked by a panel of influential individuals who came forward for a forthright discussion on the matter of global importance – women’s empowerment – a subject matter that is far from saturation.
Gender discrimination, hostile workplace environment, quantitative solutions and more were a part of one of these dialogues and...
How Does An Inclusive Workplace Work?
Inclusion – A word that is thrown around a lot these days. What does it mean for us in India?
The work culture in India is more diverse as compared with other countries. The degrees of “woke”ness among employees from a mixed pot of cultural backgrounds is often staggeringly different within the same space. I started working at a corporate organization recently after working across...
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film festival
As a supporting partner at the 13th Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, KelpHR CEO & Co-founder, Smita Shetty Kapoor will be moderating a panel discussion.
Topic: Understanding PoSH and its implications
Date: 5 June 2022
Time: 330 – 430 pm
Venue: Liberty Cinema, Marine Lines, Mumbai
Sexual harassment at the workplace is a topic that is often swept under the carpet....
This Transgender Day of Remembrance Pledge to Become An Ally
A day observed on the 20th of November annually since 1999, the Transgender Day of Remembrance commemorates those transgender persons who lost their lives to violence due to transphobia. It seeks to draw attention to the continued violence that is endured by transgender people and was inspired by the 1988 murder of Rita Hester- a transgender African American woman who was murdered in Allston....
A Primer on Pronouns – What do the Pronouns Stand For?
You must be wondering why people have started putting pronouns in a bracket next to their names?
I’m referring to (She / Her / Hers / He/ Him/ His / They/ Them/ Theirs)
Shouldn’t it be obvious?
Let me start by busting this myth. No it is not obvious. You need to Ask!
A young boy Sahu born to a single mother was growing up in suburbs of Mumbai. This was Bombay in 1970s. He used to be...