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Marginal Revolution
7/8/2026
Missing women on Indian streets

Missing women on Indian streets

Short summary

A study using GPS-linked wearable cameras and randomized street audits across ~900 km of roads in greater Mumbai found that women account for only 16.4% of visible people in Mumbai and 14.7% in Navi Mumbai across 4,000+ street images and 23,000+ person observations. The findings highlight significant gender disparity in public space usage in Indian cities. The post is a brief summary linking to the underlying research.

  • Women make up only 16.4% of visible people on Mumbai streets, 14.7% in Navi Mumbai
  • Study used GPS-linked wearable cameras across ~900 km of roads with 23,000+ observations
  • Highlights significant gender disparity in public space usage in Indian cities

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