Rahul Sinha

@giorgiabarboni Hello Prof. I sent out my application a few days back. Awaiting to hear back from you.

I am looking for a Research Associate to work with me and my co-authors on a series of projects on the role of finance in the green transition. Start date could be September 1st or soon thereafter. We will screen applications on a rolling basis. Please get in touch if interested!

Emphasizing the positive effects of the #agent role for women, such as enhanced #childcare due to increased income and chances for personal development, is crucial to maintain the motivation of #women agents. findevgateway.org/blog/2023/08/a… via @Findevgateway by @GrameenInd

Learnings from the @GrameenInd's BEADS project. Read, comment, critique the blog discussing strategies to help #FSPs overcome the obstacles in making #CICO networks more #genderinclusive.(rb.gy/vdzav)

@UNCDFdigital Thanks for facilitating this. It was quite a learning exercise. I am sure this will lead to wider discussions for realising WEE outcomes through FI and DFS tools.

A4. Delivering Financial Literacy through Education is another effective model of catalyzing WEE. Success of FinEd model under Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme is great testimony of addressing this at an early stage. Read more about it here: shorturl.at/rGHY8 #FHchat

A4. Engaging gatekeepers and influencers fr navigating through gendered norms cn b a gud way to start. #GenderDialogues as a tool is very effective at @GrameenInd in spurring the #WEE pathways within a HH. It has led to women’s gaining voice & recognition within the HH. #FHchat

@nehakumar02 Great points @nehakumar02. There is enough empirical evidence available regarding this as well.

A3. Field work insight: women are active partners in the economic activities undertaken in the HH esp in rural HH. Yet income generated usually goes in the hand of the man. Limiting woman’s agency,taking away her control and the freedom to decide how and where it should be used.

A3. A study by @GrameenInd in 2017 with microfinance clients from 23 MFIs,indicated that only 5% of the women clients decided on the usage of loan amount themselves, 64% made joint decision with a male member and rem 31% didn’t participate in the it. (2/2) #FHchat

A3. Social and gender norms shape the financial decision making within the household, especially by women. More than often women lack the autonomy and control over their finances and rarely make independent financial decisions. (1/2) #FHchat

Norms also influence institutions. For example, banks perceive small-enterprises run by women to be high-risk segments resulting in women’s reliance on informal sources of credit. #fhchat

A2. Some of the ways social norms restrict economic opportunities are :- 1.Access- eg: Restrictions on opportunity to work 2.Agency- eg: using the income earned as per the woman’s choice 3.Inequality- eg: Pay gap, delayed Career growth

A2.. within decisions regarding post-harvest household consumption versus sale, mainly due to existing social norms. These social norms rob women the opportunities to actively engage with market. #FHchat

A2. Disproportionate burden of domestic chores, child & elderly care and mobility restrictions curtails women’s participation in economic activities. Our recent research at @GrameenInd indicates that women farmer’s primary decision-making power lies..1/2 #FHchat

A1. Gendered social norms at home or work can create lifelong cycle of inequality for women. These norms breed biases which result in perceptual, cognitive, relational, personal and material barriers for women prohibiting their economic empowerment. # FHchat

#FinclusionWeek: @RahulSinha112 highlights imbalances in migrant HH financial portfolios: - savings locked in physical assets which may be less liquid - there is a stark gender gap in financial services within households @GrameenInd

Please read it. People see the success but not the struggle.

@rohitreads What's the application process? Couldn't find it, pls help.

We're proud to be launching an MPP program at IIT Delhi School of Public Policy. We'll be welcoming our first batch in August, and applications are open until the end of June. Do apply if interested!

One of my friend is in need of blood at MGM hospital #Chennai . Pls help 🙏 @bhogleharsha

Manoj still needs INR 1.2 Crores for his treatment. Every contribution counts. @tehseenp @srinivasiyc @priyankachopra need your support for amplifying this and for raising the requisite amount. Please help. @ximb_official @RMAlumni_XIMB #Help #Covid