EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EFFECTS ON THE PARTICIPATION OF FEMALES AND MALES IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTIC SECTOR- A CASE OF INDIA

Abstract

The industrialization has always been a dynamic contributor to rapid economic growth, urbanization, and community development. Employment opportunities present in companies have a huge impact on the participation of employees in all the sectors including the logistics and transport sector. The logistics and transport sector is a fast-growing sector in India and it connects the diverse set of manufacturers in India with their customers. However, even after large-scale consumption of this sector, there are various employment challenges such as a lack of effective framework, HR policies, skill-based training, and infrastructure bottlenecks. The study aims to understand the role of employment opportunities on the participation of males and females in the logistics and transport sector. To understand the importance and relationship of employment opportunities with workforce composition, an analysis of 119 employees working in travel and logistics companies has been done. The findings of the analysis revealed that the factors of flexible and compatible terms in the workplace, keeping in place provisions of maternity and paternity leaves, measures to increase re-entering opportunities of the employees, zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment, frequent health checks, and medical facilities, addressing the challenges of confining the feminine workforce to a certain role impacts the participation of females and males in the transport and logistics sector. The study recommends recognization of the importance of gender inclusiveness in the sector and closing gender gaps.