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
Small, Growing Businesses and Employment
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
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
Hybrid Models and Women’s Work in India: Emerging Insights
Aishwarya Joshi, Kaavyayani Pal, Mahima Chaki
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought in focus hybrid working models that offer flexible working options, especially for women. Hybrid working models provide women more autonomy in how they use their time than in-person working models. While hybrid work has several … Read More
In Pursuit of Scale: A Workshop to Identify Key Performance Indicators for Artisan Clusters in India
Partners: National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) To support the NRLM in framing key performance indicators for artisan clusters through a baseline assessment in Budaun (Uttar Pradesh) and Dhamteri (Chhattisgarh) clusters, STREE organised a workshop for cross-learning from diverse experiences in … Read More
Pathways to Resilient and Sustainable Enterprise Development
Partners: Ambuja Cement Foundation There has been increasing emphasis on developing a more inclusive and sustainable micro-entrepreneurship development ecosystem in India, in recent times. In addition to development finance, philanthropic and CSR funding is being directed to programs and interventions focused … Read More
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