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OCI LAUNCHES
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN IN OPTOMETRY
n recent years, more organisations in India and some other countries. Optometry
India have made efforts to meet diversity offers several career options, such as
Ibenchmarks. Yet evidence indicates that academia, private practice, and commercial
women are still underrepresented in a variety of settings. Choosing the option best suited to
fields, particularly in leadership positions. her at a given point in time can help women
balance work and family life. Whatever the
Unconscious prejudices in selection,
appraisal, and job assignments are some of the choice, having leadership skills can mean
many hurdles that women face at times while becoming the CEO of a company, owning
ascending their career trajectories. Developing a practice, leading a team of volunteers
leadership skills that foster the unique values, to provide care, providing educational
attributes, and perspectives of women can be contributions to the field, or working to
extremely beneficial for their career growth. establish oneself as an eye care expert in their
community. Each one of these, and many
It is heartening to note that today, in other opportunities, allows women to shine as
optometry courses, women outnumber men in leaders. What is important is for the individual
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