Best Practices for Warehousing Companies to Improve Gender Equity

Hiring women in dark stores could reduce per-worker costs by 11.83% through higher productivity, attendance and order quality. This resource explores the benefits of expanding women’s participation in warehousing and the barriers companies face, including unconscious bias, recruitment challenges, unsuitable shifts, limited infrastructure and transport gaps. It highlights the potential to access a pool of 33 million women across urban India and outlines a 3-phased approach to strengthen hiring practices, manager capabilities, infrastructure, measurement and accountability.