Research Team: Farzana Afridi, Kanika Mahajan, Nikita Sangwan, Soubhagya Sahoo & Tanu Gupta

Funded by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Description: The overall objective is to study how harnessing technology through job search platforms and the gig economy can improve women’s labor force participation. As work opportunities in agriculture shrink, the future lies in improving women’s access to manufacturing and services sector jobs in India. If we want to enhance women’s economic opportunities, then we must address both the demand and supply side factors that determine their participation in these sectors which has been stagnating. The rise of job matching platforms and the gig economy has the potential to address multiple constraints faced by women in engaging with the labor market.

Collaboration with: LEAD at Krea University, IFMR

Project Website: https://digitalplatformsandwomen.ifmrlead.org/