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Making Digital Ready for Women Users

The Gender x Digital (GxD) hub’s second partners’ meet explored inclusive, gender-responsive digital solutions, focusing on design and delivery strategies to scale impactful solutions. … Read More

Alternative Scoring Models on Access To Credit Among the Financially Underserved

LEAD at Krea University, IIT Madras Research Park, 10X Fintech for Inclusion Initiative

Credit is an important element in any country’s economic landscape, especially one such as India where its use goes hand in hand with economic progress. The use of credit helps families safely bridge financial downturns and fosters economic pursuits. This … Read More

Impact of Access to Finance on Nano Entrepreneurs: Research Findings and Implications

Sharon Buteau, our Executive Director, presented key insights from a collaborative study on the impact of credit access for nano entrepreneurs at the Global Inclusive Finance Summit.
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The Evolution of Harms in the Digital Age | India Internet Governance Forum 2024

Our Partnerships & Outreach Director, Preethi Rao, spoke at a session on the evolving landscape of digital harm and the need for holistic solutions. … Read More

Launch of the India Gender Report 2024

Preethi Rao, our Director of Partnerships & Outreach, shared insights at the launch of India Gender Report 2024, hosted by the Feminist Policy Collective. … Read More

Kula Conclave 2024

Sharon Buteau, our Executive Director, joined industry leaders, investors and innovators at Kula Conclave 2024 to share insights on financing India’s cultural economy. … Read More

National Gender Campaign 2.0

IWWAGE, LEAD at Krea University

The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), has spearheaded gender-focused initiatives aimed at addressing inequalities and promoting gender equality since 2016. Among these efforts is “Nayi Chetna – Pahal Badlav Ki,” a month-long nationwide campaign launched to raise awareness … Read More

Women’s Empowerment in Agricultural Governance (WEAGov) Technical Workshop: India Pilot Study

Catherine Ragasa, Jordan Kyle (IFPRI); Sabina Yasmin, Harshita Pande, Sampurna Basu, Aanshi Sharma (LEAD at Krea University)

How can we ensure that women’s voices are effectively represented in agrifood policymaking? This question was at the heart of the stakeholder workshop conducted in New Delhi, as part of the WEAGov framework. Led by LEAD at Krea University along with … Read More

Key Insights from One-Year Pilot Studies Under Swashakt: Brief Overview

Sujatha Srinivasan, Aishwarya Joshi, Neha Parakh

India has one of the lowest female labour-force participation rates in South Asia. Even when women set up enterprises, 98% of these remain in the ‘micro’ category. Women in rural India face additional gender barriers to income generation, and in … Read More

Key Learnings from One-Year Pilot Studies Under Swashakt

Sujatha Srinivasan, Aishwarya Joshi, Neha Parakh

India has one of the lowest female labour-force participation rates in South Asia. Even when women set up enterprises, 98% of these remain in the ‘micro’ category. Women in rural India face additional gender barriers to income generation, and in … Read More