Apparel Online India Issue 1-15 March '18 | Page 17

WOMEN WARRIORS
The journey has been fantastic, as
export involves interacting with
people from all around the world
which helps in understanding
different work culture. It grows our
personality as an individual. It also
helps in understanding as to what
is happening in the entire world
instead of being restricted to only
one single market.
This industry is demanding and it
becomes sometimes difficult to take
out time for friends and family. I
have followed one rule strictly and
that is to be absolutely punctual
with reference to office hours. No
late coming and no sitting late.
Initially, I faced problems in getting
support of my colleagues and staff
working with me, and about me
leaving on time. But then later when
everyone noticed that my work was
always up-to-date, everyone started Secondly, I take regular holiday
breaks. I try to manage two small
breaks and one 10-15 days break
once a year. Travelling is a very big
stress buster and I make sure that
I don’t stop on this. I truly believe
that work place should be made
more enjoyable and relaxed in order
to promote more and more women
for work. Most of the women are
not working only because of the
huge working hours and pressure.
Office timing should be flexible,
Saturdays should always be off and
leaves should be provided like 30
days minimum in an entire year
in which taking 10 days should
be compulsory.
that textile and manufacturing
sector are not so organized.
Initially it was a challenge to
enter in this type of industry
however as time went by, the
accident has turned into a life-
changing experience. The journey
of the past five years has taught
me so many new things and
developed the professional in me. I knew it will prove better for my
future, so I have stretched myself
a little extra and taken one step
ahead. Further, the portfolio
which I have added recently
is ‘Logistics’ which is a man-
dominated department. Earlier I
was little overwhelmed to handle
this portfolio, but with time, I have
started enjoying this too.
Growth is not
gender-related… Work-home life
balance…
Gender bias is far more deeply
rooted than we may realize. The
unconscious bias that men are
more closely associated with
work, and women with family, is
often what keeps women from
advancing in the workforce…
But, I have never faced any
challenge of gender biasness
at Richa. If I am comfortable
in executing the task, then my
management supports me in the
same. Recent example was of
me taking transfer to Kashipur
manufacturing unit from the
Corporate Office, which was not
an easy decision for me. But as Every indust ry is demanding in
current business scenario; it’s only
your work which speaks louder
than your words. Family plays
a very important role in every
individual’s life. To maintain a
work-life balance, my idea is of
a perfect Sunday and of timely
execution of the task in a day so
that evening time can be given
to family. The best therapy to
destress yourself is to enjoy with
the family and your loved ones.
Yes, if you can get more time,
then taking a spa or having a lazy
Sunday is also a good idea for
destressing yourself.
Work-home life
balance…
PRIYANKA
GUPTA
Senior Merchandiser,
Jagmini Micro Knit, Kanpur
NEHA
SINGH
Manager – HR & DCS (Plant-
Coordinator), Richa Industries
Limited, Kashipur (Faridabad)
The journey…
I entered the industry 7 years
ago after doing PG in Marketing.
The opportunity to work in
International Business came by
accident, when my first company
Raymond Limited which was a
campus placement discovered my
personality to be most suited for
IB department and selected me for
that division.
The journey…
It’s been more than 5 years
working with Richa Industries
limited and understanding the
business of textile, garments,
pre-engineered steel building
& EPC, the divisions where the
company is presently located. I
entered into this industry without
any mind make-up or without
giving it any future thoughts. I
am an MBA Graduate in Human
Resource Management along with
Diploma in Aviation & Hospitality
Management, but as we all know
completing things on their time. It
actually helped making other people
punctual. I believe if all are punctual
and organized, then entire work
can be finished in much lesser time
but same doesn’t happen in India…
Abroad, the culture of working late
does not exist because they are very
well organized.
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