Centre for Gender and Macroeconomy

The Centre’s vision is to promote the full, equal, effective, and meaningful participation of women in the economy, including as decisionmakers in India.

Closing gender gaps is macro-critical: It benefits everyone. Reducing gender gaps raises economic growth, reduces income and wealth inequality, and fosters greater financial stability.

More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains,…

The ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women’s Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and …

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Op-Eds

From care infrastructure to women’s work: What the Budget signals

The result is a persistent gap in labour force participation. Despite recent improvements, women’s participation re…

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Op-Eds

India’s Economic Momentum and the Missing Gender Balance

Economics often feels abstract, something that exists in charts and equations rather than in everyday life. But onc…

Project

Assessing Women’s Empowerment in India

The objectives of the study are to assess the empowerment of adult urban women in India who have passed Class X. Th…

Event

Building Inclusive Economies: Gender, Financial Inclusion, and the Platform Workforce

NCAER, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), convened a high-level roundtable titled “…

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More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study shows

From care infrastructure to women’s work: What the Budget signals

India’s Economic Momentum and the Missing Gender Balance

Assessing Women’s Empowerment in India

Building Inclusive Economies: Gender, Financial Inclusion, and the Platform Workforce

Publications

Op-Eds

24 May 2026

Women’s Workforce Gains Need Structural Deepening to Deliver Economic Agency

Ratna Sahay, Aakash Dev

India’s recent gains in women’s employment and leadership reveal both expanding opportunities and the structural barriers that continue to shape economic agency….

External Pub

4 May 2026

A Capability-Based Index of Women’s Well-Being in Assam, India

Nijara Deka

This study examines women’s well-being in Assam, India, through the lens of the Capability Approach to focus on women’s substantive freedoms and…

Op-Eds

19 April 2026

More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study shows

Ratna Sahay, Aakash Dev

The ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women’s Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and social advantages. Studies indicate that when women…

Op-Eds

25 March 2026

What happens when ‘women’s work’ becomes a profession? It’s still men who rise

Nijara Deka, Sameeha Jameel

Women may enter the workforce in large numbers, but evidence from multiple sectors shows that participation does not automatically translate into leadership…

Events