{"id":26304,"date":"2025-01-08T16:48:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=26304"},"modified":"2025-01-08T16:48:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:48:48","slug":"chennai-retains-its-position-among-the-top-3-cities-on-the-social-and-industrial-inclusion-index-in-top-cities-for-women-in-india-tcwi-survey-conducted-by-the-avtar-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=26304","title":{"rendered":"Chennai retains its position among the top 3 cities on the social and industrial inclusion index in \u2018Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI)\u2019 Survey conducted by the Avtar Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chennai retains its position among the top 3 cities on the social and industrial inclusion index in \u2018Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI)\u2019 Survey conducted by the Avtar Group<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tamil Nadu dominates the third edition of the \u2018Top Cities for Women in India\u2019 index, with 8 TN cities featuring in the top 25: Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Madurai, Salem, Erode and Tirupur<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune bag the top five positions<\/p>\n

\u2022 South India emerges as the most gender-inclusive region, 16 South Indian cities featuring in the Top 25<\/p>\n

Chennai, January 8, 2024<\/p>\n

Avtar group, India\u2019s pioneer in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) solutions and India\u2019s leading workplace culture consulting firm, announced the third edition of \u2018Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI)\u2019 index today. Whilst Chennai ranked second for being the most inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable city for working women, Tamil Nadu dominated the survey results with 8 TN cities featuring in the Top 25 \u2013 Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Madurai, Salem, Erode and Tirupur.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the press conference, Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder-President, Avtar group said, \u201cCities are the foundations of opportunity. They shape how women live, work, and thrive. So, a clear understanding of the core principles and cultural fabric of our cities is crucial for advancing women\u2019s progress and inclusion. Avtar\u2019s annual index \u2018Top Cities for Women in India\u201d does precisely that, using a data-centric and evidence-based approach. And, to realize our dream of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, we need the Indian Women Professionals to succeed on par with men. This is possible only if cities are truly gender-inclusive and offer an atmosphere where women\u2019s strengths can be optimized. This means not just providing safe streets, accessible healthcare & education and affordable living to women, which are largely reparatory measures, but also competitive avenues for women\u2019s economic success and opportunities for them to thrive as business leaders. Let\u2019s invest in women-led projects and optimize women\u2019s lives and careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

About TCWI index<\/p>\n

Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI) index identifies role model cities and best practices, and provides a framework for organizations, policymakers and individuals to foster well-rounded development in our cities, which is a pivotal driver of women\u2019s progress nationwide. The index has been compiled by assimilating various data sources including the Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE), the World Bank, crime records and Periodic Labour Force Survey, along with Avtar\u2019s primary research. Avtar\u2019s research included FGDs and a nation-wide survey that was conducted from February 2024 to November 2024 in which 1672 women from 60 cities participated.<\/p>\n

The Top 10 Cities for Women in 2024 include: Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Gurugram, Coimbatore.<\/p>\n

Criteria for selecting the top 10 cities for Indian women in 2024<\/p>\n

120 cities across India were considered for the study, based on their economic contribution to the country. The cities were ranked based on an overall \u2018City Inclusion Score\u2019 assigned to every city, inferred from Avtar\u2019s research and existing governmental data. The City Inclusion Score (CIS) is derived from three pillars \u2013 Social Inclusion Score (SIS), Industrial Inclusion Score (IIS) and Citizen Experience Score (CES).<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Social Inclusion Score is a cumulative score of four indicators that include city livability, safety, women\u2019s representation in employment and women\u2019s empowerment.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Industrial Inclusion Score evaluates the extent to which organizations in the city across industries are inclusive of women.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Citizen Experience Score captures women\u2019s assessment of their cities and is calculated from the responses collated from women across India through FGDs and surveys. It covers six pillars: Skilling and employment, caregiving support, transport and accommodation infrastructure, quality of life, efficiency of government bodies, and safety.<\/p>\n

While the first two editions of the TCWI index featured two lists of cities \u2013 \u2018Million-plus\u2019 cities and \u2018Less than a million\u2019 cities, this year\u2019s report has a single unified ranking because of several factors such as outdated population data, rapid urbanization and migration, and to simplify the execution process for stakeholders.<\/p>\n

The findings<\/p>\n

Regional analysis:<\/p>\n

The South emerges as the most inclusive region, scoring comparatively higher in both social and industrial inclusion. The average city inclusion score of the South is 18.56. The South is closely followed by the West (16.92). The Central and Eastern regions lag, with averages of 11.79 and 10.55, respectively. This is a result of limited industrial development and opportunities.<\/p>\n

The North is at 14.00 \u2013It is worth noting that while the industrial inclusion scores of Northern cities like Delhi and Gurugram are high, there is scope for improvement in their social inclusion scores.<\/p>\n

State-wise analysis:<\/p>\n

Kerala leads with the highest average City Inclusion Score of 20.89, followed by Telangana at 20.57, Maharashtra at 19.93, Tamil Nadu at 19.38 and Karnataka at 17.50.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s ratings of cities:<\/p>\n

Skilling and employment: Gurugram is rated the highest (7.68 \u2013 out of 10) by women. Among the bigger cities, Mumbai (7.60) and Bengaluru (7.54) score highest in skilling and employment, while Chennai (7.09), Hyderabad (6.95) and Thiruvananthapuram (5.51) lag slightly behind.<\/p>\n

Infrastructure: Hyderabad (8.01) secures the highest score for infrastructure (a well-connected public transport system and other travel amenities). Hyderabad is closely followed by Mumbai (7.64). Among the smaller cities, Coimbatore (7.75) and Kochi (7.41) score high in infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Efficiency of government bodies: Thiruvananthapuram (8.15) and Pune (7.06) top governance efficiency. Gurugram at 6.48 has room for improvement.<\/p>\n

Quality of life: Coimbatore (7.54), Pune (7.50) and Chennai (7.05) report the best quality of life. Gurugram scores relatively low (6.34), which may be attributed to environmental challenges.<\/p>\n

Safety: Thiruvananthapuram (7.43), Mumbai (7.19) and Hyderabad (6.95) lead in safety, while women rate Bengaluru (6.17), Kochi (6.02) and Gurugram (5.60) comparatively low in safety.<\/p>\n

For more details, refer to the Top Cities for Women in India 2024 report – https:\/\/www.avtarinc.com\/extend\/twci\/<\/p>\n

About Avtar:<\/p>\n

Avtar, founded in 2000 by Dr Saundarya Rajesh, is one of India\u2019s leading workplace culture consulting firms, supporting hundreds of companies in creating diverse and supportive workplaces. Avtar is credited with introducing the concepts of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to Indian corporates, and is also the country\u2019s largest provider of second career opportunities for women.<\/p>\n

An ISO 20700 certified firm, Avtar\u2019s biggest research project is its annual benchmarking study \u2013 the 100 Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) and the Most Inclusive Companies Index (MICI). Done in partnership with Seramount, BCWI and MICI are India\u2019s largest DEI benchmarking studies, which have paved the way for the employment of more women and other under-represented groups. Avtar also promotes diversity hiring through MyAvtar, India\u2019s first diversity job portal.<\/p>\n

A snapshot of Avtar\u2019s work in the last 24 years:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provided advisory services in inclusive practices to 500+ organizations<\/p>\n

\u2022 Conducted 20,000+ training programs in companies of different sizes, spanning industries and locations<\/p>\n

\u2022 Coached more than 25,000 managers in DEI<\/p>\n

\u2022 Facilitated the re-entry of 1,00,000 second-career women into the workforce through MyAvtar.com<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provided Intentional Career Pathing training to 200,000+ women, preventing them from leaving the workforce<\/p>\n

\u2022 Offered unique skilling programs such as DigiPivot (a prestigious course in digital marketing, conducted in partnership with Google, HUL, and ISB) to hundreds of women.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Provided career intentionality training, employment guidance, and access to industry leaders every year to 10,000+ girls from underprivileged backgrounds through Project Puthri.<\/p>\n

\u2022 For its transformational impact in the realm of DEI, Avtar Group was listed in the prestigious Steward Leadership 25 Listing by Strait Times & INSEAD at Singapore in 2022.<\/p>\n

To know more, visit www.avtarinc.com | www.myavtar.com<\/p>\n

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