Research suggests that increasing women’s labour force participation and enabling gender equity at the workplace could add $6 trillion to India’s GDP by 2050. But with emphasis having been on addressing supply and policy level challenges, there has been limited focus on enabling employers as a lever of change.

The changing nature of employment in India offers a unique opportunity to address gender diversity at the workplace. In fact, an increasing body of evidence suggests that increasing women’s workforce participation can unlock huge value for organizations – with significant impact on talent, innovation, reputation and financial performance.

ACT For Women aims to accelerate India’s progress towards gender equality through data, tech-led platforms and collaboration, to ultimately achieve parity in women’s representation within India’s organisations. We do this by scaling evidence-backed innovations with and within organisations, with an initial focus on startups, to specifically and systematically address demand side barriers to women’s employment.

Generate Insights

Build a body of knowledge for the startup ecosystem by identifying key enablers and sharing customized recommendations

Build Capacity

Support startups in replicating best practices to build scalable models that deliver a clear business case for gender diversity

Catalyse Innovation

Give grants to incubate innovations, scale impactful solutions and leverage technology that helps startups address demand side barriers