The COVID pandemic has re-defined the nature of work, and brought different working models such as remote and hybrid working arrangements into the spotlight across the globe. In India, where advancing women’s labour force participation in India has been a … Read More
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SARDI India MSME Tech Policy Fellowship: Emerging Insights and the Way Forward
There are over 63 million MSMEs in India, 99% of which are microenterprises. Over 80% of those microenterprises do not employ any workers and nearly 70% of enterprises are not registered with any statutory office, thus being invisible from the … Read More
Take-home Rations in the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS): Study of Coverage and Uptake in Tamil Nadu
Sapna Nair, Sattvika Ashok, Purnima Menon, Rasmi Avula
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), a flagship program of the Government of India, offers nutrition services to support child development. One major component of ICDS is the Supplementary Nutrition Program (SNP), which provides take-home rations for all children under 6 … Read More
The Public and the Digital: Examining the Spatial Dimensions of Increasing Gender-based Violence in India
LEAD at Krea University
There has been an exponential rise in Gender-based Violence in the last decade, unmitigated by national and international policies and initiatives. The National Crime Records Bureau, in its Crime in India Report 2021, documented a 15.3% increase in crimes against … Read More
Hybrid Work and its Effect on Women’s Labour Force Participation: A Policy Review
Nikore Associates, LEAD at Krea University, IWWAGE, Zoom Video Communications
COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns led to severe disruptions in the global economy, and redefined the idea of the ‘workspace’. Global trends suggest that organisations across industries are shifting towards a hybrid model, where workers can work from home as … Read More
How Far Is the Nearest Hospital? Accurately Estimating Travel Distance and Time in Social Surveys
Nelson Mathews, Shruti Kakade
“Living on a remote island in Pulicat, it is difficult for us to take people to a hospital during medical emergencies. Just last month, a village resident suffered a snake bite but passed away while he was being transferring to … Read More
Empowering Nano Entrepreneurs to Transform India’s Economy
Sharvi Dublish, Abhishek Gupta
In India, the ingenuity, vision, and limitless potential of nano entrepreneurs represent a tremendous and largely untapped opportunity. According to the baseline report of a longitudinal study on credit access for nano enterprises, conducted by LEAD at Krea University, nano entrepreneurs are … Read More
Building an Ecosystem for Gender-Responsive and Climate-Resilient MSMEs In India
Partners: World Resources Institute (WRI) India After agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the principal sector engaging the female labour force in India. About 20.37% of the total MSME enterprises in India are currently owned and operated by … Read More
Women in India’s Startup Ecosystem Report (WISER)
This study seeks to map the current state of women’s participation in India’s startup ecosystem, and identify levers that founders and investors can employ to increase their participation. Background India’s female labour force participation rate is among the lowest in … Read More
Hybrid Models and Women’s Work in India: Emerging Insights
This rapid assessment study examines how female working professionals adapted to the hybrid working model during and after the pandemic and explores the perceived benefits and challenges of hybrid work for this segment. Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought hybrid … Read More
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