Over the past two decades, Women in South Asia have made significant strides in catching up with their male counterparts in educational achievements. Many South Asian countries have also enacted laws to enhance women’s employment opportunities. However, despite these positive steps, there remains a significant disparity in female labour force participation. Presently, the likelihood of women being employed in full-time positions is three times lower than that of men. The representation of women in leadership positions within the private sector remains notably low in South Asia, as fewer than 11% of companies have women in such roles. Additionally, female representation in middle management stands at just 17%.
The course aims to bring together South Asian women professionals in transport and logistics sector to collaborate, mentor, uplift and advance together. This course will be a basis for strong role models to guide and support the next generation of women in the public, private and civil society sectors. It will provide participants with actionable takeaways that will help them embody their vision of a confident, effective and positive leader in the workplace. By participating in this course, women leaders will develop strategies to:
- recognise and cultivate leadership qualities and expand their influence within their organizations and sectors
- create compelling leadership visions and personal leadership styles
- access and build productive professional and personal networks
- understand systemic, organizational and cultural barriers to women’s advancement, and brainstorm ideas collectively to overcome them.
This short training will be delivered through a blended learning model (online as well as in the classroom with site visits, guest speakers, and engagement with relevant organizations) as below:
During this period, the training partner will set the learning context and expectations by informing participants about the learning outcomes, assessment rules, training topics, guidelines for their stay in Australia, and any preconditions.
This component will involve a 10-day study program and experiential activities delivered in Australia. In addition to classroom-based learning, this component will include engagement with expert panels and targeted site visits that will enhance the practical orientation of the training. A networking event will be organized, offering networking opportunities and knowledge exchange with senior officials and private sector representatives from the electricity sector.
The training partner will engage with the SARIC trainees during/after one month of their return from training in Australia by providing mentoring support on their SiW plans. This will include demand-driven, short mentoring sessions and will conclude with a presentation on progress on their SiW plan with the entire cohort. This phase will help relate the concepts learned to the workplace, thus reinforcing the training undertaken.
