Last couple of days I have been in a "All Women" conference. Driven by the new age HR initiative across many companies - I&D. Inclusion and Diversity !
One of the key proponent of I&D, wanted to have my opinion on initiating tracks on "LGBT" networking within companies here in Bangalore, India. Support groups. Prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation in the MNCs.
My honest opinion was "Why solve something that is not even a problem ?".
She said - In India, people who are coming to work in IT companies, all in closet. With all the support structure they may come out of it. And the society here is not very tolerant, as good corporate citizens we need to support them.
My opinion was still the same - "Why solve something that is not even a problem ?"
if they are in closet, they are not being "discriminated" in work place. And if we know, society here is intolerant and we are afraid that people may be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, then why put them on spot light by supporting them to come out of the closet ? Won't we endanger them more ?? What service will we do as good corporates ?
Of course I got the LOOK - "Oh so intolerant and insensitive - YOU !!! "
Ok - go ahead ! in the name of inclusion and diversity, differentiate certain people and keep them outside the circle, so that they can struggle to be inclusive !! huh !!!
One of the key proponent of I&D, wanted to have my opinion on initiating tracks on "LGBT" networking within companies here in Bangalore, India. Support groups. Prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation in the MNCs.
My honest opinion was "Why solve something that is not even a problem ?".
She said - In India, people who are coming to work in IT companies, all in closet. With all the support structure they may come out of it. And the society here is not very tolerant, as good corporate citizens we need to support them.
My opinion was still the same - "Why solve something that is not even a problem ?"
if they are in closet, they are not being "discriminated" in work place. And if we know, society here is intolerant and we are afraid that people may be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation, then why put them on spot light by supporting them to come out of the closet ? Won't we endanger them more ?? What service will we do as good corporates ?
Of course I got the LOOK - "Oh so intolerant and insensitive - YOU !!! "
Ok - go ahead ! in the name of inclusion and diversity, differentiate certain people and keep them outside the circle, so that they can struggle to be inclusive !! huh !!!
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