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BeBeautiful awards social media mandate to Windchimes
MUMBAI: BeBeautiful, the engagement platform of Hindustan Unilever, has appointed Windchimes Communications to strategise and manage its social media marketing. The Mumbai-based agency will be responsible for optimising the company‘s social media presence and will work towards creating the buzz for its website which is the primary offering.
Part of its mandate also included building stronger relationships with the audiences via engagement on social media platforms like Facebook, You Tube, Twitter and Pinterest.
Five personal care and beauty brand from HUL‘s umbrella – Lakmé, Dove, Ponds, Sunsilk and Vaseline – have come together to form BeBeautiful, which is a platform with services special to each of these brands.
The effort of the agency will be to ensure re-positioning of HUL as the ‘go-to-beauty-expert‘ by strategically reaching out to and engaging audiences.
HUL marketing manager Shalini Raghavan said, “Social media sites today, are a very important source of information and interaction, and also play a major role influencing consumer decisions. With the help of Windchimes Communications, we aim to equip women with the latest in beauty and fashion and provide customised beauty solutions via social media platforms. Windchimes having worked with various industries has the right capability and skills, to engage with audiences on social media platforms. We are happy to be associated with them.”
Windchimes head maven Nimesh Shah added, “We are proud to be social media partners for BeBeautiful. With the growing need to look perfect 24×7, we are confident that BeBeautiful will be successful in connecting with the Indian audiences on the new media front.”
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33 per cent of women believe the salary scale is rigged: Naukri report
Voices @ Work study finds rising calls for equal pay audits and lingering bias
MUMBAI: Progress may be visible in India’s workplaces, but many women still feel the need to tread carefully. A new report by Naukri reveals that one in two women hesitate to disclose marriage or maternity plans during job interviews, worried that such information could influence hiring decisions.
The findings come from the second edition of Naukri’s annual Voices @ Work International Women’s Day report, titled “What Women Professionals Want.” Drawing insights from more than 50,000 women across over 50 industries, the survey sheds light on evolving workplace aspirations alongside the biases that continue to hold women back.
One of the report’s most striking insights is the growing demand for equal pay audits. The share of women calling for regular pay parity checks has climbed to 27 per cent this year, up from 19 per cent a year ago. The demand now stands alongside menstrual leave as the most sought after workplace policy.
Interestingly, the call for pay transparency grows louder higher up the income ladder. Nearly half of women earning between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore annually say equal pay audits are a priority, suggesting that pay gaps become more visible as women move up the career ladder.
At the same time, confidence and ambition appear to be rising. About 83 per cent of women say they feel encouraged to pursue leadership roles, a significant jump from 66 per cent last year. Cities in southern India appear particularly supportive, with Hyderabad leading the way as 86 per cent of respondents there reported encouragement to step into leadership positions. The education sector recorded the highest sense of encouragement at 87 per cent.
Yet the report also highlights a growing trust deficit around pay equity. Nearly one in three women, or 33 per cent, say they do not believe men and women are paid equally at their workplace. That figure has risen from 25 per cent last year, pointing to widening perceptions of disparity as careers progress.
Bias in hiring and promotions continues to be the biggest hurdle. About 42 per cent of respondents say workplace bias is the main challenge for women from diverse backgrounds. The concern is consistent across major metros, with Chennai and Delhi NCR reporting similar levels.
Reluctance to discuss personal milestones during hiring processes is also widespread. While 34 per cent overall said they hesitate to share marriage or maternity plans in interviews, the anxiety increases with experience. Among professionals with 10 to 15 years of work experience, the figure rises to 40 per cent.
Info Edge group CMO Sumeet Singh, said the data reflects both progress and unfinished work. “Behind every data point in this report is a woman who is ambitious. The fact that 83 per cent feel encouraged to lead is something to celebrate. However, the fact that one in two still hide their marriage or maternity plans in interviews tells us the work is far from done. As India’s leading career platform, it felt not just important but necessary for us to shine a light on these gaps through the second edition of our report,” he said.
The report suggests that while ambition among women professionals is growing, structural changes around pay transparency, fair hiring and supportive policies will be key if workplaces hope to keep pace.
