India’s digital economy contributed 11.74% to national income in 2022–23, amounting to INR 31.64 lakh crore. It is projected by MeitY and ICRIER to grow nearly twice as fast as the overall economy and could account for almost one-fifth of national income by 2030. Recognising this momentum, the Government of India has made the digital economy a national priority, with the Digital India programme.

According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24 India’s female labour force participation is around 41%. Despite the rapid expansion of India’s digital economy and an increasing female labour force participation rate (FLFPR), women remain relatively underrepresented in this transformation and there is scope to fully leverage India's demographic dividend.

India needs a comprehensive, gender-disaggregated and intersectional dataset capturing women’s full experiences in the digital economy. Existing surveys like the PLFS, NFHS, and Multiple Indicators Survey provide some insights, but more work is needed to adequately depict how gender intersects with caste, income, geography, education, and age to shape digital access, literacy, and participation.