Is there a glass ceiling that prevents the growth of women in the Indian life science industry? Usha Sharma seeks answers to this pertinent question from six women who have made it big in the sector and gains their perspectives on the issue of gender discrimination at workplace.
Knowledge does not have a gender divide
– Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairman & Managing Director, Biocon
Gender diversity at workplace is key to growth
– Deepshikha Kiyawat, Business Unit Director, Specialty, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Equal opportunities for women in metros
– Farida Hussain, President – Marketing, USV
Rooting for equal opportunity employers
– Suneela Thatte, Executive Director – Customer Operations, Quintiles India
Gender discrimination exists even today
– Shenaz Z Khaleeli, Co-Founder & Technical Services Director, PharmaLeaf India
No real glass ceiling for women
– Dr Jyothsna Rao, Research Director, Sri Raghavendra Biotechnologies
