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Women's Economic Empowerment Index
September 21 , 2025
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- The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Index was launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government.
- It was tracking women’s participation across five economic sectors: employment, education, entrepreneurship, livelihood, and safety.
- Women make up over 50% of enrolment in skilling programs and they represent a fraction of registered entrepreneurs, with limited access to credit.
- The index has highlighted gender disparities in Uttar Pradesh's transport sector, leading to policy reforms such as redesigning recruitment strategies for women and improving infrastructure.
- India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate stands at 41.7%, but only 18% of employed women hold formal jobs.
- Gender-disaggregated data is necessary across all sectors to close India’s gender gap and guide effective policy and budget reforms.
- States with trillion-dollar economic goals, such as Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Telangana, can leverage the WEE Index framework for inclusive growth.
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