Author name: Neeharika Sampathirao

Neeharika Sampathirao, currently a TRIP intern is a Political Science student at Lady Shri Ram College for Women. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of politics and the economy, with a particular interest in Indian politics.

Economy, RESEARCH, SPOTLIGHT

Driving Against the Odds: The Socio-Economic Realities of Women Taxi Drivers in Delhi

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The entry of women into Delhi’s ride-hailing and taxi sector embodies both empowerment and precarity. On one hand, it challenges patriarchal norms and creates new pathways for financial independence, but on the other, the structural inequities continue to limit this empowerment. Gig work in India is marked by deep precarity, and within this, the ride-hailing […]

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