Do you know women’s share in startup workforce is higher than in corporates?

Nov 02, 2023 Girish Khurana

Women comprise 35 per cent of the startup workforce according to a report by the non-profit philanthropy platform ACT

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Comparatively, women comprise only 19 per cent workforce in corporates

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The report noted that 18 per cent of startup CEOs or founders are women

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Only 5 per cent hold CEO and founder positions in corporations

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The share of women in the startup workforce is projected to jump to 50 per cent by 2030 with 2 million (20 lakh) new jobs

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The report noted faster progression in startups as it takes half the time to become a leader in a startup as it does in a corporate

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In terms of autonomy at work, twice as many employees report a sense of autonomy in startups as do those in large corporates

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Potential is valued over work experience in startups with the average age of startup employees being half of their corporate equivalents

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The report involved participation from more than 200 startups including Urban Company, Meesho and Zomato with 111 founders, 117 CHROs, and 755 startup employees

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