Founder of the award-winning Godrej India Culture Lab, and Queeristan author, Parmesh Shahani is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in corporate India. 

Parmesh, who has shaped the inclusion policies for many leading companies, talks to Christina and Aditi about the persistent barriers to moving beyond performative inclusivity to taking real action in India’s workplaces - including why hiring is critical and what every employee should be asking for more equitable work environments for all.

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Credits:

Host and Executive Producer: Christina MacGillivray

Host and Executive Producer: Aditi Mittal

Executive Producer & Brand Director: Laura Quinn

Chief of Staff: Priya Kapoor

Marketing Director: Maanya Sachdeva

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Senior Producer: Divita Oberoi

Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Junior Producer: Nikkethana Kamal

Junior Editor: Yash Hirave 

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