A Study Of Corporate Social Responsibility In India In Context Of The Women Empowerment Principles

Ananya Mukherjee, Independent Corporate Lawyer and Padmini Subhashree, Editor, Transfin

ABSTRACT

A progressive and enlightened world order envisions a gender uniform society where men and women are treated alike. However, the reality in the Indian sub-continent is pretty abysmal in this regard with the constant and continued perpetuation of gender biases. This targeted oppression of women has been evinced throughout Indian history and it is only in recent times that corporate firms have been drawn into the struggle for gender equality. Moreover, while it is accepted that gender prejudices are systemic in societies it is also accepted that the abnormal presence of such stereotypes within the communal institutions of the country negatively impacts its development and growth. Accordingly, this realization has given rise to a collective consciousness on the part of the corporate houses to inform this battle against bigotry in tune to elevating India to the status of a global powerhouse.