DEI measurement and benchmarking
Inclusive recruitment strategy
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Diversity calendar
Inclusion game
Culture survey
Unconscious bias awareness
LGBTQ inclusion
Psychological safety
Inclusive leadership
Workplace equity index
Gender advancement scale
DEI roadmap
DEI policy drafting
PoSH compliance
Sexual harassment awareness
Anti-discrimination
Anti-bullying
Code of conduct
Compliance policy drafting
Bystander intervention
Respect at work
As a lawyer, I am always one to shy away from courtroom dramas but “Anatomy of a Scandal” is a rare exception to my rule. The miniseries revolves around an allegation of rape at the workplace, by a Minister against his subordinate – Olivia. The show discusses themes of consent, privilege and power dynamics. The …
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Employee (T): My team member J, has been sending me messages and sexual jokes with double meanings aimed at me, and I feel extremely uncomfortable. Here is a screenshot of the message. I am thinking of filing a sexual harassment complaint.HR person [after reading the message]: J is known to send such messages to everyone …
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‘ना का मतलब ना और जब कोई ना कहता है तो आप रुक जायें.’ 2016 मे आई बॉलीवुड की मशहूर फिल्म पिंक में बोली गयी ये पंक्तियाँ इतनी प्रसिद्ध हो गयीं की इन्हे सहमति (कन्सेंट) केस के फरियादी (कंप्लेनेंट) के वक़ील ने अपने बयान में शामिल किया. सहमति पर ये बातचीत नई नहीं है, बल्कि …
A participant asked me what qualifies as an act of sexual harassment in the workplace. I explained that any behaviour that makes a person feel uncomfortable or unsafe, has a sexual tone and impacts the workplace is grounds enough for the person to report the behaviour to the Internal Complaints Committee. One of the participants …
During a discussion on the PoSH act, someone asked a question ‘How will there be friendships at the workplace, if we can’t share fun videos with each other, and have conversations the way friends do?’ Women’s safety at work became a pressing concern only after sexual harassment and gangrape of Bhanwari Devi, a Dalit woman …
“No means no, and when someone says no, you stop.” The famous line from the Bollywood movie Pink (2016), became so iconic that they were quoted in court, during a hearing on consent in rape case by a complainant’s advocate. The conversation on consent has been going on in our country for over a century, …
Violence, subjugation etc are different forms in which patriarchy manifests itself in the society. It’s not very uncommon to find the incidents of domestic violence, rape, abudction, and many other crimes against women in the news daily. This is not only confined to the private sphere, but has its imprints in the public sphere, such …
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Merriam-Webster defines a compliment as “an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration”. A compliment by definition is a respectful way to show admiration and should not make the other person feel uncomfortable or intimidated. Appropriate compliments are those that can be delivered to anyone irrespective of their gender. Sexual harassment by definition are acts …
Things to Keep in Mind: Compliments at the Workspace Read More »
A recent headline caught a lot of attention. It was reported that a twenty-year-old man was sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment and a fine after a 14 year-old girl filed a complaint against him of sexual harassment, which included blowing kisses and winking when she was outside with her sister. The defence lawyer …
Does This ‘Harmless’ Behaviour Deserve Such Stringent Punishment? Read More »
Walt Disney in 1938 told his employees “Never dip your pen into the company’s ink“ meaning don’t try and have romantic or sexual relationships with co-workers. In my line of work I often get asked by employers if they should have a no-dating policy to avoid incidents of sexual harassment at workplace’. While there isn’t …
Do No-Dating Policies Reduce Sexual Harassment at the Workplace? Read More »
DEI measurement and benchmarking
Inclusive recruitment strategy
Interactive courses
Diversity calendar
Inclusion game
Culture survey
Unconscious bias awareness
LGBTQ inclusion
Psychological safety
Inclusive leadership
Workplace equity index
Gender advancement scale
DEI roadmap
DEI policy drafting
PoSH compliance
Sexual harassment awareness
Anti-discrimination
Anti-bullying
Code of conduct
Compliance policy drafting
Bystander intervention
Respect at work
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Nithya drives operational excellence within the HR function. She ensures that Serein maintains the highest standards of HR practices and ethical conduct. Her role extends beyond traditional HR responsibilities as she also serves as an External Member of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for Serein’s clients, specialising in preventing workplace harassment through the PoSH vertical.
Nithya has graduated in Commerce from the University of Lucknow and has rich experience in hiring and retaining the best talents in the industry with companies like BukuWarung and Belong.co.
Nandini conducts extensive industry-specific research on DEI trends in India, South East Asia, Europe, and the USA. Nandini is responsible for developing statistical models for DEI assessment on Serein’s DEI SaaS Tool. She designs measurement tools for DEI benchmarking, inclusion assessments, and employee experience surveys.
Nandini is passionate about creating engaging and impactful reports, toolkits, and playbooks for Serein’s customers.
Nandini holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics & Statistics from St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore.
Sharanya serves as a PoSH external member for 15+ companies in e-commerce, fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and more. She supports partner organisations on legal procedures and best practices to build safe work cultures.
She has been involved in the review of PoSH policies, labour law compliances, and research regarding the risk of secondary victimisation of complainants under the PoSH Act.
Sharanya graduated with BBA, LLB (Hons.) degree from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. She has experience in PoSH and employment law with notable law firms like Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co., J. Sagar and Associates, among others.
Kirtika is an expert speaker and workshop facilitator on topics like sexual harassment awareness, bystander intervention, and anti-harassment redressal mechanisms. She has developed learning content for investigating committees on topics like witness cooperation in a workplace sexual harassment inquiry proceeding.
Kirtika serves as a PoSH external member for 30+ companies in fintech, healthcare, business management, gaming, and more. She has 50+ hours of experience consulting on sexual harassment investigations at the workplace and supporting partner organisations on legal procedure and best practices.
She has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Montfort College, Bengaluru, and has experience working as a trainee counselor.
Rishab is passionate about creating long-term partnerships with Serein’s customers. He is responsible for marketing, operations, customer onboarding, contract writing, and relationship building. Rishab uses his directing and filmmaking skills to design engaging content for Serein’s social media platforms.
Rishab holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics with Honours from CHRIST University, Bangalore. He has directed more than nine short films on topics like stigmas of menstruation, widowhood, and adoption.
Bhavini serves as a PoSH external member for 30+ companies in industries like education, healthcare, IT, Pharma, and more. She has 70+ hours of experience consulting on sexual harassment investigations in the workplace and supporting partner organizations on the legal procedure and best practices for workplace safety.
Before Serein, Bhavini worked as an archivist at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, and as an editorial assistant for IIT Bombay’s PR and Alumni Associations department.
She has a Master’s degree in Education from Azim Premji University where she worked extensively with the management on anti-sexual harassment legal implementation. Her work involved the interpretation of the law in a university as a workplace and an educational institution for adults.
Rhea is the aesthetic and creative eye behind Serein’s marketing and sales collateral. She manages website content and social media content calendar. She works closely with Serein’s content experts to design catchy invites, toolkits, and company culture reports.
Rhea creates animated content for Serein’s learning platform. She is focused on understanding the user’s need for engagement and learning to create impactful content.
Rhea holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media from St. Xavier’s University, Mumbai where she majored in advertising.
Thejaswini is responsible for the operations and maintenance of Serein’s in-house e-learning platform. She assists customers to deliver learning content and assess employee engagement through Serein’s tracking system.
Thejaswini is also engaged with finance and other operations to ensure Serein’s 500+ long-term partners are compliant with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) law.
Thejaswini holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Application from Field Marshal KM Cariappa College, Kodagu.
Arathi leads the design and execution of DEI measurement tools for global partners. These include Serein’s Diversity Index, the scope of unconscious bias in recruitment and promotions, and the scope of unconscious bias in external messaging.
She has also designed a standardized tool to review company policies and products through an inclusion lens. Arathi leads workshops on inclusion, unconscious bias, domestic violence, mental health, and well-being.
Arathi is a published researcher with Master’s degrees in Applied Psychology and Criminology from Bond University, Australia. Her experience includes working with people from different backgrounds, including refugee groups.
Ruchika assists with research and facilitation of sessions on domestic violence, sexual harassment, employee well-being, and women’s leadership. She is a feature writer for Serein’s blogs where she writes about gender, women’s history, domestic violence, and sexual harassment awareness in the workplace.
Ruchika is a published author with books like ‘Concubinage, Race and Law in Early Colonial Bengal: Bequeathing Intimacy, Servicing the Empire’ published by Routledge, Taylor, and Francis publications. She has been teaching History at the University of Delhi for over a decade. She has a Ph.D. in History from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Faakirah is a legal professional and expert facilitator on topics like anti-sexual harassment, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws in India, South East Asia, Europe, and the USA. Faakirah has conducted 100+ training sessions on the prevention of sexual harassment for employees and internal committee members.
She has 150+ hours of experience consulting on sexual harassment investigations in the workplace. Her legal research at Serein includes policy analysis, human rights, women’s rights, and document drafting.
Faakirah is an experienced legal professional. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in law with a focus on women’s rights and policy analysis from the University of Kashmir. She holds a Master of Law degree specializing in alternative dispute resolution from O.P Jindal School of Law.
Aparna is leading the finance and operations at Serein. She has also been responsible for Serein’s online platform, customer management, and marketing.
She works closely with Serein’s 500+ long-term partners to ensure they are compliant with the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) law. Aparna is a workshop facilitator on topics like the prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace in languages like Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
Aparna Pandurangan holds a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai.
Bianca leads the compliance partnerships and workshops on anti-sexual harassment, anti-harassment and anti-discrimination laws in India, South East Asia, Europe, and the USA. She has 100+ hours of experience consulting on sexual harassment investigations in the workplace.
Bianca designs gamified learning modules for a unique and impactful learner experience on topics like gender inclusion, PwD inclusion, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and regional inclusion among others.
Before Serein, Bianca worked in hospitality for 5 years with Emirates Airlines. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from St. Xavier’s University, Mumbai. She is presently pursuing a Master’s degree in Gender and Sexuality in Global Politics from SOAS University of London.
Chryslynn leads the product development of Serein’s DEI SaaS tool. She designs learning content and strategic insights for companies to measure their DEI growth, and achieve bias-free recruitment and psychological safety.
Chryslynn is a regular columnist with publications like ‘LiveMint’ and ‘The Hindu’ where she writes about unconscious bias, prevention of sexual harassment, and company culture.
Before Serein, she was a Gandhi Fellow working in rural Rajasthan to address educational leadership and gender equity in government schools. She graduated from Azim Premji University in Bangalore with a Master’s in Education where she specialised in gender and sexuality education.
Ishani founded Serein to provide a data and research-based approach to solving DEI challenges at the workplace. She advises company leaders, startup founders, and venture capital firms on industry best practices to increase diversity and design a DEI roadmap.
Ishani is a recipient of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Award 2023 for the global impact of her work in the DEI space.
Before founding Serein, Ishani was a scientist at GE Research working in the Aerospace Lab. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Brown University on developing mathematical models to solve Astrophysics problems. She did her Post-doctoral studies at the University of Oxford and St. Thomas Hospital in Biomathematics.
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