In India, women are impacted unfairly by gender disparity and unequal opportunities. Despite the fact that there are noteworthy Indian women who are leaders in various fields and on a global scale, the majority of Indian women and girls are denied their rights due to deeply rooted patriarchal ideas, norms, traditions, and procedures.

A recent mental health survey indicates that working Indian women are more stressed than their male counterparts. In its most recent study, Emotional Wellness State of Employees, YourDost surveyed more than 5,000 Indian professionals and found some shocking data regarding workplace pressures.

More than three-quarters of the women respondents, or 72.2 per cent, reported feeling really stressed out. On the other hand, 53.64 per cent of men who answered the same question stated that they were under a lot of stress. Lack of work-life balance, low self-esteem, concerns about being judged, and feelings of rejection have been identified as the key causes of women’s stress levels.

Men said they felt depressed about 9.27 per cent of the time, whereas women said they were depressed 20 per cent of the time.
According to a poll, employees in 17 main industries—including healthcare and hospitals, real estate and wholesaling, and entertainment—were not satisfied with the emotional wellness programmes offered by their employers. In addition, they reiterated their discontent with professional connections and the absence of emotional support.

High levels of stress were indicated by 64.42 per cent of workers between the ages of 21 and 30, and 59.81 per cent of workers between the ages of 31 and 40. The least stressed-out age group was 41 to 50, where just 53.5 per cent of workers said they were under a lot of stress at work.
The results were obtained from employee surveys conducted in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, IT, staffing and recruiting, tech and media, legal services, business consulting, and more.
The age group of 21 to 30 has been impacted by the emergence of remote and hybrid work models and changes in workplace dynamics. Regular communication and involvement should be organisations’ top priorities in order to support them.
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