India cash transfers for women: Paying for unpaid household work

India cash transfers for women: Paying for unpaid household work

Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments.

Women in India receive unconditional cash transfers

Governments in India are providing women in low-income families with unconditional cash transfers. The monthly transfers – which in part acknowledge women’s unpaid domestic and care work – range from 1,000 to 2,500 rupees ($16-$40). The money is typically used to pay for groceries medicines, children’s education, and other essentials. Goa – in the country’s south – was the first Indian state to launch the initiative in 2013. Today, around 118 mi…