India, March 12 -- "Diversity is a program and Inclusion is a mindset". This quote by Indra Nooyi caught my attention as I prepped to write this article. Every step towards creating a culture that promotes diversity will encounter mindset dynamics. Today, it stands as an impediment to women's progress. The societal realms are reeking of a non-supportive mindset when it comes to women. Bogging them down with expectations in the name of duty is a reflection of how mindset creates more harm than good.

Born, raised, and married in a progressive environment wasn't a shield to the realization that patriarchy was in many ways fueling the selective progression of women. It created an early awareness of which were the touch points for women. I re...