💨 Abstract

Former IAS officer Pushpa Sundar, ranked 7th in her 1963 batch, shared her experiences of gender discrimination in the service during a book launch. She revealed that the Foreign Secretary told her they did not want women in the foreign services. She spoke about the challenges she faced as a woman IAS officer, balancing career demands with family responsibilities, and navigating societal expectations and professional pressures.

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