Here is the motion for the first round of the tournament. While rounds 1, 3 and the finals are prepared, we will release the motions for the rest half an hour before the match begins. The motion for Round 3 will be released tomorrow.
The new Companies Law Bill includes provisions for the reservation of women in the top managerial positions of Indian companies. This is part of a larger move across the globe to remedy the high under-representation of women in business in general and in the board of directors of corporations in particular. Similar to reservations for women at the municipal and panchayat level, it is thought that increased reservation guarantees women greater political empowerment through greater representation.
It is argued that women face discrimination in the workplace, often being overlooked for pay rises and promotion (a phenomenon called the ‘glass ceiling’). Additionally workplaces and management in companies, traditionally male-dominated, are not sensitive to the concerns of women. All these problems, faced by women worldwide when coupled with the lack of women in top company positions have led to worldwide calls to increase women’s representation in the top echelons of companies.
Critics of this view argue that women have enough opportunities to excel and rise to the top of companies provided they work hard and sincerely. They cite examples of successful examples of women who have risen to the top of companies such as Indra Nooyi of Pepsi and Chanda Kochhar of ICICI.
But do these individual cases point to a larger systemic change in how companies treat women employees?
With that in mind…
Round 1
It is argued that women face discrimination in the workplace, often being overlooked for pay rises and promotion (a phenomenon called the ‘glass ceiling’). Additionally workplaces and management in companies, traditionally male-dominated, are not sensitive to the concerns of women. All these problems, faced by women worldwide when coupled with the lack of women in top company positions have led to worldwide calls to increase women’s representation in the top echelons of companies.
Critics of this view argue that women have enough opportunities to excel and rise to the top of companies provided they work hard and sincerely. They cite examples of successful examples of women who have risen to the top of companies such as Indra Nooyi of Pepsi and Chanda Kochhar of ICICI.
But do these individual cases point to a larger systemic change in how companies treat women employees?
With that in mind…
This house mandates 50% reservation for women on the Board of Directors of companies
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