4 OCTOBER2025Editor's NoteThe Missing Female Workforce: India's Auto Sector Flourishes, yet Women Remain a MinorityRachita SharmaManaging Editor rachita@womenentrepreneursreview.comVOL 6 · ISSUE 04 - 10· OCTOBER, 2025Office Editorial Queries editor@womenentrepreneursreview.comAdvertising Queriessales@womenentrepreneursreview.comBangaloreTel 080 46441103 To subscribeVisit www.womenentrepreneursreview.com/subscribe or send email to: subscription@womenentrepreneursreview.comMagazine Price is Rs 150 per issue GM Sales & MarketingAshu Sethi Gini AnandKavin DaveMagendran PerumalCirculation ManagerEditorial TeamViswanathan A Lakshmi Prabha S Ayushi Dutta Charulatha M Aadharshana Ram Supraja Mohanty Priyanka VyasSiliconmedia Technologies Pvt. Ltd.No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugheshpalya, Bangalore-560017Madhusmita SahooGirisha MSenior DesignerDesigner PublisherManaging EditorAlok ChaturvediRachita SharmaPrinted and published by Alok Chaturvedi on Behalf of Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Printed at Executive Prints - 113/7, Ground floor, Old madras road, Halasuru, Bangalore 560008 and Published at No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017.Copyright © 2025 Silicon Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.Rachita SharmaManaging Editor rachita@womenentrepreneursreview.comThe automotive sector is a major pillar of the Indian economy. It contributes nearly 13 percent of India's GDP and is a key contributor to the country's today manufacturing GDP. The automotive workforce is also a key chunk of India's employed population and has increase almost 22 percent between 2023 and 2024.However, the sector is known to be a male dominated sector. The common perception is that harsh working conditions, unusual work hours etc make it a sector less conducive for women to work in. The perception translates into reality which is reflected in the number of women in the Indian automotive industry. According to a recent survey, women constituted only 16 percent of the workforce across all NSE-listed automotive companies. Women's representation increased only three percent between 2023 and 2024. The statistics are even more disappointing when it comes to leadership roles. There is a dearth of strong women role models who can inspire young girls to aspire for careers in the Indian automotive sector. The current edition of Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine, makes a small effort to shine the spotlight of women leaders from the Indian automotive sector.These young women have risen to top positions and have become inspiring leaders; their stories will be a true motivation to women all over the country, who want to chase their dreams. One such name is Priyal Aggarwal, Executive Director, Ideal Components. As a seasoned professional, she commits to elevating industrial practices through the lens of equality, ethics, and long-term impact. As the Executive Director at Ideal Components, her leadership approach is rooted in understanding customer needs and delivering value-driven, intelligent engineering solutions through collaborating like-minded professionals.To know more about Priyal's journey in the male-dominated automotive sector, read the current edition of WER magazine.Your thoughts are welcome.
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