Women in manufacturing

Indian labour laws once restricted women from working after dark in the name of safety. New research shows what happened when states relaxed those rules: more women found jobs, formal …

Emirates Global Aluminium has added more than 188 women in the past year, including 79 UAE Nationals. More than 408 women now work in operational roles across the industrial company.

Employment reported by women-owned manufacturing MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh rose from 1.31 lakh in 2021–22 to over 41 lakh in 2025–26. The figures reveal the job potential of women-led enterprise, …

Women now comprise nearly 70% of the direct workforce in India’s mobile-phone manufacturing segment. Their rise shows how industrial growth, formal employment and practical support can expand women’s economic choices. …

Women formed 48% of the Syrma SGS workforce in FY26 and a majority of its manufacturing workers. The achievement shows what deliberate industrial inclusion can deliver, while permanent employment and …

More Indian women are entering employment, factories, professional careers and corporate boards. Yet far fewer control operations, capital and business strategy. India’s Viksit Bharat ambition now depends on turning women’s …

Vedanta has reported higher women’s participation across mines, plants, smelters, refineries and control centres, as the company targets 35% women’s workforce representation.

Bajaj Auto Foundation has announced a ₹400 crore commitment over ten years to support women engineering students through the Rupa Rahul Bajaj Scholarship for Women in Engineering, with financial aid, …

Maruti Suzuki has crossed 1,300 women employees across functions, driven by a focused effort to increase women’s participation on the shop floor at Gurugram and Manesar. The move highlights what …

India’s electronics manufacturing sector is reporting higher employability among women than men for entry-level shop-floor roles. The data points to stronger training outcomes, apprenticeship performance, and a larger question about …