"Unless your manager has faith in you and trusts that you will manage work despite the additional responsibilities, and also provides you with the resources and flexibility to work on your terms, it can be challenging."
"This is an experience I will carry to my deathbed and remember."
“I enjoyed each and every moment of my adoption leave. It was a time for us to bond, adjust to each other, and create a new family dynamic."
"If you consider a man in a skirt versus a woman in a blazer, society still views the skirt as less powerful. Why can’t femininity be seen as equally strong and influential?"
“There was a woman who looked at me with a peculiar grin, judging me for using the ladies' restroom. Instead of reacting negatively, I chose to smile at her. She eventually smiled back and apologised.”
“It's a process of gauging someone's acceptance before opening up to them. At Godrej, for the first time, I presented myself authentically. My company email uses my chosen name, not my legal one. It was scary to break down those walls, but it also felt right."
"I hope to see more people working besides me who are completely removed from their gender identity, or sexuality, and are only looked at for their work and for what they bring to the table."
"The trans journey is about alignment and acceptance, not seeking privilege."
"These formative experiences, steeped in care and equality, serve as the compass guiding me through my professional life across academia, development, and corporate spheres."
"So I didn't want to give up honestly. I had to chop off my hair, which was waist-length. I had to once again present as male just to survive, unwilling to surrender or seek an easier path. I didn't want to compromise, but for a couple of years, I lived as a man solely to secure employment and sustenance."
"The company prioritises its employees' health and well-being above all, recognising its positive impact on productivity."
People are already inclusive of their own kind; they just need to extend that behaviour to people of all backgrounds.