PUBLICATIONS
Digital Solutions for SHGs in Chhattisgarh – The COVID-19 Pandemic: Project Modifications and Learnings
-Lead Centre:
Focus Area: Financial Inclusion
Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy, an initiative of LEAD, is working with the Chhattisgarh State Rural Livelihoods Mission (SRLM) and Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited (HESPL) to train SHG members on a digital application, which can enhance their livelihood options. This learning note presents insights on the implementation process and includes the adaptations and modifications incorporated as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Phone Surveys and Sensitive Behaviour Reporting: Evidence from a Methods Experiment in India
2020 - Sujatha Srinivasan, Geetanjali GK, Anup RoyLead Centre:
Focus Area: Institutions
Father Involvement in Early Childhood Care: Insights From a MEL System in a Behavior Change Intervention Among Rural Indian Parents
2020 - Sapna Nair, Shivani Chandramohan, Nandhini Sundaravathanam, Arvind Balaji Rajasekaran, Rathish SekharLead Centre:
Focus Area: Health
Impact Of Covid On Microbusinesses: A Gender Perspective
2020 - Kanika JoshiLead Centre:
Focus Area: MSME & Entrepreneurship
Women Entrepreneurs as the Powerhouse of Recovery
-Lead Centre:
Focus Area: MSME & Entrepreneurship, Financial Inclusion
Drawing on research undertaken by LEAD at Krea University and IWWAGE, this report presents evidence on the social, economic and structural barriers that inhibit the growth of women-led enterprises in India, and the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. The report also highlights strategies to encourage women entrepreneurs through targeted policies and programs.