RAINBOW LANYARDS: A STUDY ON GENDER INCLUSIVITY AT WORKPLACE

Abstract

Inclusive terms and statements that demonstrate the company's commitment to diversity are very evidently mentioned on most of the company websites and reports. The study aims at identifying the extent of the practice of inclusivity of LGBTQAI+ community in organisations and the challenges faced by them in the workplace. As the study is based on individual experiences of the participants, the phenomenology method of Qualitative approach is adopted in the study. The content analysis of the data elicited from the interviews resulted in the categories of issues, trauma and the ways they overcome the barriers. The results of this study would be of great relevance to organisations in formulation of gender inclusivity policies.