16 December, 2023: India: Uber, India’s released a pioneering research report that sheds light on the transformative role of ride-hailing platforms in empowering women and fostering economic opportunities in India. The industry report, titled "Ride-Hailing: A Platform for Women's Economic Opportunity in India," unveils a compelling view of how these services are playing a transformative role in bringing more women into the workforce.
The study reflects how ride-hailing services have become a vital vehicle for women to access the workforce or move up the ladder to achieve financial independence and makes projections about how:
Access to mobility could increase female workforce by over 6% by 2028 in India’s top 5 cities. With ride-hailing boost to women - over half a million more women will join workforce in these cities. This bump up could result in a boost to the size of cities' economies by over 1%.
Appreciating the initiative and focusing on the need for further work in ride hailing sector, Smriti Irani, Hon’ble Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development and Minority Affairs said, “It helps that organizations such as Uber recognize or understand better, not only the challenges related to women’s participation in workforce, but the opportunities at the grassroots level. We have 55% of our GDP’s contribution from service sector; there is a lot that is happening at the grassroot, which can get serviced or supported by initiatives such as yours”.
Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia said, “Greater women’s participation in the workforce is vital for India to realise its economic potential. This research by Oxford Economics highlights how a lack of safe, reliable commuting options are preventing women from working outside the home. I’m heartened to see how Uber and other ride hailing options are helping solve this ‘gender commute gap’ by providing women a safe and convenient option to get to work, whether directly or to their nearest mass transit station. Uber is proud to help Indian women take part in the country’s economic success story - today and in the future.
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