Embracing diversity & inclusion is one of the strong pillars of working at MSD Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. A few initiatives for this year include the Women Externship - a step to encourage women colleagues to upskill themselves and work in an agile environment to come back with an outside perspective in the organization. Guftagoo (Connect with MD) – Open forum for a fireside chat with the MD initiative helped women colleagues share their thoughts and ideas on how to build a workplace that could be more inclusive. Paid Parental Time Off - The organization increased the no of paternity leaves from 5 days to 12 weeks. MSD introduced a childcare allowance to support women colleagues in their journey of motherhood and balance their work and personal responsibilities. Increase in maternity insurance coverage from 50,000 Rs to 75,000 Rs to support their financial needs. The organization has been awarded the Hall of Fame from AVTAR for being one of the 100 Best companies for women in India consecutively for the past 6 years.