Less women, paid even less
A crucial point that was revealed in the survey report is the apparent gender imbalance in the Indian freelancer population. Almost three out of every four respondents were male freelancers, suggesting that freelancing may not be as popular among women yet.
Only 22% or a little over one-fifth of Indian freelancers are women, as per the study. This could be because of the limited reach or the peculiarities of the sample size of the study but the issue of women representation in workforce, as evidenced by the fact that it took a directive from the government regulator to ensure that at least one woman would be included in the board of each corporate, seems to be reflected here as well.