Wise India: Womens Initiative for Socioeconomic Empowerment

$1.28M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Yale University
Country	India
Start Date	Jul 06, 2024
End Date	Jul 22, 2029
Duration	1,842 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`225989-76`

Grant Description

The Womens Initiative for Socioeconomic Empowerment India initiative led by Inclusion Economics at Yale University aims to empower Indian women by facilitating direct workfare payments into individually controlled bank accounts.

With support from FID, this project is testing scalable approach in Madhya Pradesh, India, comparing an NGO-led delivery model to a self-help group-led model.

By training women to access and utilize their own bank accounts, the project seeks to enhance womens economic independence and assess its impact on shifting gender norms.