Sri Lanka, April 25 -- From a global perspective, it will take around 108 years to close the overall gender gap, and 202 years to bridge the workplace gender divide, an eminent Indian social entrepreneur said.

Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, Social Entrepreneur, Founder and President of AVTAR Group, India presenting her views on the topic "Bridging the Gender Divide: Innovate to Include" at the 2nd International Conference on Future of Women 2019, held in Colombo recently said one of the biggest concerns in the female workforce in the south Asian region is the high dropout rate after maternity leave.

The event was organized by the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM). In such a context Dr. Rajesh commended Sri Lanka for maintai...