Some of the most popular areas which require consultants are IT, Human Re-source, branding   marketing, accounting & finance, personal consulting, tax, wedding, business, politics and many more. The job exists in every industry, and all types of clients may need a consultant for one reason or an-other. The exciting and risky carrier demands extensive knowledge about the area one has chosen. The person should have technical interpersonal and consulting skills.

There is an trending upward growth in the number of women working as consultants. The change is also reflecting in the top companies. The top consulting and strategy firms are hiring more women than ever before in a bid to build a gender diverse workforce. A consultancy which has 15 percent women at the leadership level is planning to double the number in the next few years. Even though number of women in top consulting firms is increasing, it is a very slow process, It is estimated that it would take at least 40 years to reach gender balance boards. Increasing number of women are pursuing careers in consulting; currently, only 27 percent of the women make-up the profession. Many big firms are trying to bring women-friendly environment to work, like flexible working hours, support through emotional & physical well-being and exemptions from un-planned travel. The companies are also recognizing the scale of challenges faced by women and are helping to address them. In business consulting and personal, there has been an upward growth in the number of women consultants, but sectors like politics and tax have long way to grow.

Women Entrepreneur in this issue presents a list of `Top 10 Women Consultants - ­ 2021' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in bringing innovative solutions. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and Industry Outlook editorial board.