Biswas, Monika Nilakshi

Upskilling for women: A clarion call or a gender biased solution? - Economic & Political Weekly - 60(33), Aug 16, 2025: p.10-13

Skilling has emerged as a popular choice for corporate social responsibility funding. The evaluations of the skilling programmes have uncovered unique opportunities and learnings of gender biases within such initiatives. This article explores the ground realities of various evaluated programmes and sheds light on the challenges that women beneficiaries face. It highlights how funders can leverage contextual expertise, be aware of existing prejudices within a community, and understand market realities to create highly tailored and effective programmes that produce lasting impact.- Reproduced

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