Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Women in Leadership Roles Rising in Corporate India
In India, more women are becoming leaders in companies, with about 20% in charge now.
This is an improvement from the past.
The pharma and IT sectors are leading the way.
About one-third of all employees are women.
While the number of women getting hired hasn't changed much, companies have good rates of women staying after having babies.
Women leave their jobs mostly for better opportunities.
Companies are working to remove unfair biases to improve workplaces.
Women's representation in leadership roles has reached 20%, up from 13% in 2016.
Pharma and GCC sectors lead in women at C-suite levels.
Professional and IT services are top hirers of women.
Hiring of women among new hires has remained at 38% for three years.
Attrition rates are now similar for men and women, at 20%.
- Who
- Corporate India and women employees
- What
- Progress and challenges for women in leadership and the workforce
- When
- Data from 2025 report
- Where
- India
- Why
- To assess women's representation and workplace trends
- Women in Leadership
- 20%
- Increase Since
- 13% in 2016
- Top Sector (C-Suite)
- Pharma (25%)
- Top Hiring Sectors
- GCC, Professional Services, IT-enabled services (40% women)
- Overall Women Employees
- One in three employees
- Attrition Rates
- Parity, 20% (men and women)
- Top Reasons for Leaving
- Better opportunities, relocation, studies
