Every corporate firm worth its salt is talking about diversity and gender equality today. But as most women know, very few practice it in reality.
Truth is that however brilliant their track record, or the many hours that they put in during the run-up to delivery, pregnant women are seen as a liability and someone who is not likely to deliver on the single minded focus demanded by a professional career. Subtle hints, shifting of responsibilities under the guise of ‘Oh you must not take stress now!’, being overlooked for promotions are ways of undermining the woman’s worth without actually saying it.
Truth is that however brilliant their track record, or the many hours that they put in during the run-up to delivery, pregnant women are seen as a liability and someone who is not likely to deliver on the single minded focus demanded by a professional career. Subtle hints, shifting of responsibilities under the guise of ‘Oh you must not take stress now!’, being overlooked for promotions are ways of undermining the woman’s worth without actually saying it.
This new film from #Anouk, features popular actress Radhika Apte as Shaheen, an architect who is highly respected and appreciated by her clients, but gets the short shrift at work due to her pregnancy. And this from her boss, who herself is a woman. Enough is enough, and instead of continuing in a place where platitudes are offered instead of recognition, Shaheen chooses to take a bold step and strike out, leaving her boss speechless. Check it out.
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