Airports and Airlines Told to Raise Female Staffing to 25% of Workforce

In order to guarantee gender equality in the workplace, it has also instructed the stakeholders to enhance their policies and procedures.

New Delhi: To promote more gender equality in the aviation industry, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the civil aviation regulator, has advised airports and airlines to hire more women.

“With this move, the DGCA aims to increase the number of women in various positions to a desirable representation of 25 percent by 2025 within the aviation industry in India,” according to the circular.

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) goal of developing equal opportunities in the aviation industry and the gender equality principle included in the Indian Constitution have informed the issuance of the circular, “Gender Equality in Civil Aviation Sector.”

The regulatory body recommended that airports and airlines post job openings on many platforms, specifically urging female applicants to apply, and clearly defining the roles’ details about flexible work arrangements inside their companies.

“The stakeholders are advised to promote enhanced representation of women in the aviation workforce, introduce leadership and mentorship programs for women in the organisation, address the issue of stereotypes and gender bias, and promote a better work-life balance for women employees,” the circular reads.

In order to guarantee gender equality in the workplace, it has also instructed the stakeholders to enhance their policies and procedures.

In order to do this, airlines and airports have been urged to create HR rules and implement a zero-tolerance stance for sexual harassment. Additionally, they have been requested to emphasize female role models and other facilitative measures that support a gender-inclusive workplace culture in order to broaden the work profiles of female workers.

It is recommended that companies create appropriate initiatives to facilitate the rehiring of women who have taken a sabbatical owing to parenting obligations or other related life cycle difficulties.