Gender and Structural Transformation in South Asia - Research and Policy Dialogue 2025
Yale Economic Growth Center (EGC), Inclusion Economics India Center (IEIC), and Inclusion Economics at Yale University will hold their third research-policy workshop on Gender and Growth Gaps in the South Asia region on August 13, 2025, partnering with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Asia-Pacific this year. The event will convene researchers and policymakers to exchange insights on how structural transformation is shaping gender dynamics in labor markets across South Asia, and to identify actionable strategies for inclusive economic growth.
Event details
- Date: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
- Co-organisers: Inclusion Economics India Centre at the Institute for Financial Management and Research, Yale Economic Growth Center, United Nations Development Program (Asia-Pacific), and Yale Inclusion Economics
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Conference program forthcoming
- Register your interest to attend here
Event description
Large gender gaps in economic participation and returns have persisted through structural transformation in South Asia. In past research and policy workshops and dialogues co-organised by the Gender and Growth Gaps project and the Inclusion Economics initiative in collaboration with partners (see these links for a recap of discussions in 2023 and 2024), we have deliberated on a variety of features and consequences of these patterns, drawing on extensive research conducted in India in particular.
In this third convening that will take place on August 13, 2025, in New Delhi, UNDP is
joining as a new partner, bringing its regional policy expertise and strong commitment to
advancing gender equality and inclusive economic growth in South Asia. Together, we will adopt a critical comparative lens across countries in the region, deepening our analysis of underlying drivers, and discussing cutting-edge research and policy entry-points in three main areas:
- Gendered Beliefs, Behaviour, and Outcomes
- Policy Levers to Enable Jobs and Women Workers
- Aggregate Consequences of Gendered Frictions
We invite experts from academia, the private sector, and government across South Asia interested in these topics to join us at this important event. Please register your interest in attending here.
Confirmed speakers include Girija Borker (World Bank), Erica Field (Duke University), Rohini Pande (Yale University), Simone Schaner (University of Southern California), Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC Institute of Governance and Development), and Charity Troyer Moore (The Ohio State University).