Maruti Suzuki increases women on shop floor to over 190 in a year
Maruti Suzuki has hired over 190 women for vehicle manufacturing and engine transmission roles at its Gurugram and Manesar plants in the past year, raising its total women workforce across all functions to more than 1,3…
- 190
- 1,300+
What Happened
Maruti Suzuki has systematically increased hiring of women in vehicle manufacturing and engine transmission roles at its Gurugram and Manesar facilities. These women undergo the same on-the-job training and skill development as male counterparts, with equal opportunities for career progression.
“We have always had a good representation of women across diverse functions like Engineering, Marketing & Sales, Finance, Legal, Logistics, and Supply Chain. However, real integration happens on the shopfloor when they work on building high quality vehicles with precision and care. It is my personal wish to strengthen women representation at the shopfloor.”
- Adequate restrooms and changing areas
- Creche facility
- Safety support with guards on duty and patrolling during evening shift
- Sensitization training for other team members
- 100% employee participation in POSH training
190employees
Total women workforce across all functions now exceeds 1,300.
Why this matters
The initiative shows the company's commitment to gender diversity in traditionally male-dominated manufacturing roles, supported by infrastructure changes and training programs to create an inclusive work environment.
Terms in This Story
- POSH
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment, a mandatory training program for employees.
- Creche
- A daycare facility for employees' children.
- Shop floor
- The area in a factory where goods are manufactured.
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