Opinion
16 January 2026
Why Vocational Training Fails Women Without Digital Access
When skilling focuses on certificates rather than market demand, women’s employment gains stall or reverse
Farzana Afridi is a Professor at Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. Tanu Gupta is a Lecturer at University of Southampton. Rachel Heath is a Professor at University of Washington. Kanika Mahajan is an Associate Professor at Ashoka University.
SDG 5: Gender Equality | SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship MSDE | Ministry of Women and Child Development MoWCD
The discussion in this article is based on the authors’ working paper on the subject. Views are personal.
