Policy BriefGendered Political Economy

Closing the Gig Gap: Why and How Should Policymakers Intervene to Boost Women’s Participation in the Gig Economy?

Written by Nikita Singh, Bhaskar Agarwal · Published on 18 May 2026

India’s gig economy has expanded rapidly over the past decade and is projected to grow further.

PublicationsGendered Political Economy

Gendered Political Economy

GPE analyzes how economic processes impact men and women differently and focusing on structural issues such as gender gaps in labor participation and earnings, unpaid care work, workplace safety, and platform or institutional design.

23 FEB2026

Policy BriefGendered Political Economy

Digital Welfare and Women’s Exclusion in India: How Aadhaar-linked Systems Affect Informal Women Workers

Written by Parneet Kaur

Nearly half (51%) of rural Indian women aged 15 and above lack mobile phones, a basic enabler of digital welfare access, underscoring how rapidly expanding Aadhaar-linked social programs risk excluding the very populations they intend to support.

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