Chai & Chat: Women’s Career Comeback

Redefining Success for South Asian Women: A culturally honest conversation about returning to work after a pause.

Many women step away from paid work — to raise children, care for parents, move countries, support a spouse’s career, or simply survive burnout.

This March, in honor of International Women’s Day, India Currents brings you a Chai & Chat with an expert who helps women confidently re-enter the workforce — with strategy, clarity, and power.

What the You Will Walk Away With

• A reframed narrative about career pauses
• Tactical first steps to re-enter work
• Language to confidently explain employment gaps
• Insight into visa/cultural nuances
• Permission to redefine ambition on their own terms
• A sense of community — “I’m not the only one”

This Chai & Chat reframes the “career gap” not as a liability — but as lived leadership.

Meet our guest:

Swati Vora is a database scientist and career coach who took a career break and experienced firsthand how uncertain and disorienting the path back to work can feel. That experience led her to build Returnize — not as a brand, but as a bridge — to help professionals navigate career re-entry with clarity, structure, and confidence.