Manisha is among Accenture India’s most visible Pride network ally executives, continuously supporting the delivery of Accenture’s LGBTQ+ inclusion strategy. She endorsed inclusive policies, advocated open, honest Pride conversations with employees and clients, and steered LGBTQ+ inclusion and allyship at the leadership level, achieving 90% allyship at the Managing Director level. Manisha organized sensitization sessions to train inclusive culture makers and build a pool of leadership capability to cascade the culture of Pride inclusion. Additionally, she launched Pride High, an open platform for internal & external LGBTQ+ allies to discuss all things Pride. She is also focused on driving Pride awareness for employees who are parents of LGBTQ+ children. Her efforts also see her advocating and promoting LGBTQ+ inclusion externally at events such as the Out & Equal LGBTQ India Forum in 2019, the PRIDE Circle D&I Roundtable, ‘A Series of Virtual Best Practices,’ and a discussion on LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the workplace, ‘Affirmative Action: Attraction, Hiring, Growth, and Retention.
