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Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy (IWWAGE) aims to build on existing research and generate new evidence to inform and facilitate the agenda of women’s economic empowerment. IWWAGE is an initiative of LEAD, an action-oriented research centre of IFMR Society (a not-for-profit society registered under the Societies Act).LEAD has strategic oversight and brand support from Krea University (sponsored by IFMR Society) to enable synergies between academia and the research centre.

RESEARCH &
EVIDENCE GENERATION

Lead and support research and analysis geared towards systematically improving women’s economic empowerment outcomes to achieve gender equality.

POLICY ENGAGEMENT &
ADVOCACY

Engage and collaborate with policy-makers, advocates, champions, and influencers, who are actively involved in accelerating women’s involvement in the economy.

BUILDING &
TESTING INTERVENTIONS

Develop proof-of-concepts by testing gender-transformative interventions with policy and scale-up potential, with a focus on women’s empowerment collectives.

WHAT'S NEW

Gender Watch presents in a capsule format news stories, data highlights, and the latest research and thinking on gender issues in India, particularly how India’s women may be empowered economically.

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Gender Watch

Gender Samvaad is a joint attempt between DAY-NRLM and IWWAGE to create a common platform for generating greater awareness about DAY-NRLM’s interventions and best practices across the country.

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Gender Samvaad

IWWAGE'S in-house gender quarterly showcases our work in the research, evidence generation and advocacy space around key issues emerging as challenges for women's economic empowerment.

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