Given the multidimensionality of poverty, a combination of well-thought-out interventions is required to address the many interconnected challenges related to development. Complex interventions are increasingly being implemented in the area of livelihood creation, rural development and community health as a … Read More
Small, Growing Businesses and Employment
Can ‘Hybrid’ Models Work for Women in Rural India? Insights from a Field Visit
Kaavyayani Pal
“I was not allowed outside of my home, so I did not know about any job opportunities.” Kavita* — Orakhan Village, Uttarakhand Kavita* speaks softly as her daughter falls asleep on a bed next to us. It is a sunny winter … Read More
From Margins to Mainstream: State and Private Initiatives Shaping Women’s Collectives in the Digital Economy
Sharon Buteau, Vidyuth Sreenivasan, Mridulya Narasimhan, John Victor Arun Kumar
As the world moves towards an increasingly interconnected and technology-driven future, Indian businesses have not only embraced this paradigm shift but are actively reaping its immense benefits. However, this disruptive growth in e-commerce and social commerce has not borne equal … Read More
Making ‘Hybrid’ Work for Women: Emerging Insights and Opportunities for Moving the Needle
Partners: Zoom Inc, IWWAGE 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 … Read More
SARDI India MSME Tech Policy Fellowship: Emerging Insights and the Way Forward
Partners: USAID, DAI 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 … 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 maps the current state of women’s participation in India’s startup ecosystem and identifies levers that founders and investors can employ to increase their participation. Background India’s female labour force participation rate is among the lowest in the world … Read More
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