Poor infrastructure practices that do not reflect principles of inclusiveness can create real
barriers for women which prevent them from effectively participating in the economy. In light …

This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor
market in developing countries. I begin by describing how gender norms influence the …

Violence against women is a problem worldwide, with economic costs ranging from 1-4% of
global GDP. Using variation in the intensity of government-mandated lock-downs in India …

Women and men travel differently in low-and middle-income countries. This paper provides
an overview of the evidence on key features of women's travel behavior and the barriers …

We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender-
based violence. Using administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation …

Violence against women is a problem worldwide, with economic costs ranging from 1% to
4% of global gross domestic product. During the coronavirus disease 2019 lockdowns, the …

The 2020 pandemic shocked a world already shaken by mistrust and social polarization.
Lives and jobs were lost despite the best efforts of governments to contain COVID-19 and …

We develop a methodology to estimate robust city-level vehicular speed indices, exactly
decomposable into uncongested speed and congestion. We apply it to 180 Indian cities …

There has been a phenomenal global increase in the proportion of women in politics in the
last two decades, but there is no evidence of how this has influenced economic …

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) specifies gender equality and sustainable
development as their two central priorities. An area of critical importance for sustainable and …