# Ashwini Deshpande

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From Statistics to Solutions: Rethinking Female Labour Participation in India with Dr. Ashwini Deshpande

Recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey, reveals a concerning trend. Despite some improvements in recent years, India's female labour force participation rate continues to remain alarmingly low. Why aren’t women participating in paid work? Or are we not counting them adequately?  To guide…

Episode 2: Kanika Mahajan on Women's Labour Market Participation

In this episode, Kanika Mahajan discusses her work on gender and labour economics. Interviewed by WiEP Director Anahita Karandikar, she touches upon the stagnation of women's labour force participation in India, exploring both labour supply and demand in light of factors such as social norms and re…

Episode 7: Behind the scenes

Bringing together four speakers from the previous Econ-on-Mics podcast, this season's final episode delves into what it is like to be a woman in economics. In a discussion led by Ashwini Deshpande, Elisa Belfiori, Adriana Camacho, Kanika Mahajan, and Nisha Arunatilake share their experiences as wom…

Ep 5 | Digital Fashion: A Whole New World

Ashwini Deshpande - first class graduate from London College of Fashion and recently a 3D Fashion Designer at Meta (to name just a few incredible achievements) - joins Jade McSorley for episode 5 of Fash-Forward, our latest show exploring innovation, technology and sustainability in the fashion ind…

Ashwini Deshpande | Design Thinker, Startup Mentor | Iconic Women Podcast | Season 3: Episode 2

Her journey from the small city of Aurangabad to one of the most illustrious design institutes in India - NID Ahmedabad is truly ‘elephantastic’. A straight-A student in her hometown, she found herself at the bottom of the heap at NID, but great friends, helpful professors, and her innate nature to…

Understanding Inequality: Insights from the Handbook on Economics of Discrimination

Dr. Ashwini Deshpande, Head of the Department and Professor of Economics at Ashoka University, shares thought-provoking insights from her edited volume, “Handbook on Economics of Discrimination and Affirmative Action.” The “Handbook on Economics of Discrimination and Affirmative Action,” edited by…

From Fashion Design to the MBA: How Ashwini Landed at Kellogg with a 700+ GMAT Score

In this episode of Inside the GMAT, GMAC Zach sits down with Ashwini Deshpande, a former fashion designer turned MBA candidate whose two-month GMAT sprint transformed her entire career trajectory. Ashwini shares how she went from designing digital fashion at Meta to scoring a 750 on the exam (rough…

Designing Impact: Ashwini Deshpande, Co-founder & Director of Elephant India, on Building Iconic Brands

Dive into the fascinating world of design and branding with Ashutosh Garg as he hosts Ashwini Deshpande, Co-founder and Director of Elephant, one of India’s top-ranked independent design consultancies! In this insightful episode, Ashwini Deshpande shares her inspiring journey—from being exposed to …

S7 Ep6: Gender inequality in labour markets: Why growth and education are not enough

Almost everywhere, women have less economic power than men, and earn less at work. Their commitment to childcare and work in the home gives them less spare time than men, as well as less recognition for the value of what they do.  In another episodes based on the new book The London Consensus, pu…

In Focus-Parley | Should men get paternity leave in India?

Last week, in a ruling on maternity leave for adoptive and surrogate mothers, the Supreme Court called on the Union government to examine the need for a formal law recognising paternity leave for all fathers, adoptive or biological. It noted that though parenthood is not a solitary function, father…