Mahi Kumar, Consultant at Deloitte, Talks Stereotypes
I’d name my autobiography…
“Unwritten”. The story is just beginning!
To me success means…
Happiness in all aspects of your life – be it your career, educational aspirations, physical goals, family and friends.
Best advice I’ve been given…
“Everything happens for a reason”. This piece of advice means a lot to me because it shaped me to see the silver-lining in any experience. It has taught me to live with gratitude and treat every experience as an opportunity to learn and grow from.
I made my first dollar:
Apart from pocket money for doing chores, my first actual job was shredding paper as an office admin assistant! Definitely a humble first job.
The women who inspire me:
There are a lot of extremely inspirational women, but one that I find incredible and underrated is Amal Clooney. Not only is she fabulous but she’s a barrister and a humanitarian who has undertaken a lot of philanthropic work such as creating scholarships for women from Lebanon to study, she has advocated on behalf of Armenia in relation to the Armenian genocide, and contributed to global summits which aim to put an end to sexual violence.
The gender stereotype I can’t stand:
That men are perceived to be more assertive and strong and that women are more passive and emotive. This means women are often profiled into certain industries and roles because they are perceived to be far more communal and supportive.
The main challenge for women in business is…
The gender demographics in certain roles and industries are perceived to be a natural reflection of a person’s competencies. This just means women have to work twice as hard to show that we can be independent and assertive in a certain role.
We need pay equality because…
It’s 2020!
Gender diversity in the workplace is…
I don’t think it necessarily means a 50/50 mix of men and women in each role within each industry but it means being open minded to hire the best person for each role and cast a wider net when recruitment is happening.
