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WHO
WE ARE

WHAT
WE DO

Meet the Changemakers Behind IWWAGE
At IWWAGE, we are driven by a shared commitment to advancing gender equality and empowering women in India. Our team is a diverse group of experts, researchers, and advocates who bring together a wealth of knowledge, passion, and experience to create impactful solutions for women’s economic empowerment, leadership, and wellbeing. From the ground-level insights to strategic interventions, we work collaboratively to shape a gender-inclusive future.

Global evidence shows that women make a significant contribution to the economy, yet they continue to be disproportionately affected by poverty, discrimination and exploitation. Despite economic growth, decline in fertility rates of women, and rise in schooling and improved learning outcomes for girls, Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP) levels in India remain alarmingly low, with only one out of every five women of working age in the work force. Women’s access to resources, assets and other rights and entitlements also continues to remain low, leading to limited to no impacts on other social development outcomes. Economic empowerment of women is fundamental to achieving gender equality and inclusive growth. IWWAGE was set up to address this challenge.

It attempts to shift the evidence base from “How” to “What Works” to improve women’s participation in economic activities by addressing barriers to women’s work, facilitating women’s access to decent work and economic resources, and enhancing women’s agency by leveraging the transformative potential of women’s empowerment collectives.

Accordingly, IWWAGE focuses on three thematic areas: Barriers to Work, Quality of Work, and Women’s Agency.

MEET THE TEAM

Our team includes economists, gender experts, development practitioners, and policy experts who come with extensive experience of working on women’s empowerment.

TEAM

Radha Chellappa

Executive Director, IWWAGE

Sona Mitra

Director (Research and Policy)

Rachita Malik

Head - Communication and External Engagement

Preeti Bawa

Senior Administrative Manager

Aditi Vyas

Associate Director (Research & Policy)

Aneek Chowdhury

Research Associate

Arpita Paul

Senior Research Associate

Bidisha Mondal

Research Fellow

Divya Singh

Research Manager

Jyotsna Raju

Project Manager

Karunakar Rao

Communication Manager

Moumita Sarkar

Senior Policy & Program Manager

Mridusmita Bordoloi

Economist

Neeraj Upadhyay

Business Manager

Pallavi Duggal

Communication Manager

Prakriti Sharma

Senior Research Associate

Sayak Sinha

Policy Manager

Sharati Madhur Roy

Research Associate

Sruthi Kutty

Program Manager

Surabhi Awasthi

Senior Research Associate

Vidhi Singh

Research Associate