India, March 6 -- India's startup ecosystem has long been a trailblazer for innovation and growth, pushing boundaries and rewriting the rules of business. The agility that startups possess has also shown up on markers for gender diversity; the Women in India's Startup Ecosystem Report (WISER) 2023 for instance highlighted the fact that 35% of the startup workforce comprises women as compared to a corresponding figure of just 19% in the corporate sector.

However, even startups have a long way to go when it comes to equitable gender representation in senior positions. According to WISER, 10 years into their careers, 8 out of 10 men in startups occupy Director-level positions or higher, compared to only 5 in 10 women. At the leadership leve...