Good Jobs for All - Annual Report 2023–2025

Highlights evidence-based approaches to improve women’s access to jobs, workplace participation and inclusion across industries.

Published by

Good Business Labs

Year

2025

Format

PDF

Context

Women make up 70% of India’s garment industry workforce but only 5.6% of its automotive manufacturing workforce, highlighting substantial differences in women’s representation across manufacturing industries. This annual report presents Good Business Lab’s work from 2023–2025 across climate, health, gender, livelihoods and workplace wellbeing. Its gender portfolio examines barriers to women’s employment, including mobility, safety, infrastructure and workplace biases, and highlights evidence from interventions designed to improve job access, participation, retention and advancement.

Key takeaways

Understand barriers affecting women’s access to manufacturing and other employment opportunities.
Explore how mobility support can improve women’s willingness to pursue job opportunities.
Learn how targeted recruitment and peer support can strengthen women’s conversion into interviews and jobs.
Explore how flexible, home-based work can improve women’s job acceptance, productivity and earnings.
Discover how workplace improvements can support women’s retention, advancement and economic participation.