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Monday 9 March 2020

Almost half of Indian startups don’t hire women to save on maternity costs


Globally, a lack of diversity is one of the biggest problems the tech industry faces, despite a significant growth in the number of women working in the tech industry, female representation has stalled over the last decade. While the West has made some steps towards gender equality, other countries still lag behind, such as India. Roughly 40% of Indian women complete higher education and join the workforce, but drop out within the decade because of family commitments. It’s been proven time and time  again that diversity is good for business, but a recent survey found that almost half of early…

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