Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, DPIIT hosted a stakeholder consultation on enabling women workforce participation in the logistics sector in New Delhi today. The consultation brought together over fifty professionals across Industry Associations, MSMEs, Large Enterprises, Skill training institutes, Bi-lateral and Multilateral institutes to discuss and strategize the way forward for gender inclusivity in logistics.  

The event underscored the importance of creating a supportive ecosystem that encourages and facilitates the involvement of women at all levels of the logistics chain. The discussion ranged from various topics including infrastructural barriers to the need for policy reforms that prioritise women’s safety, training, and professional growth. During the event, success stories and best practices from around the globe, illustrating the transformative impact of women’s increased involvement in the sector were also shared. Additional Secretary of DPIIT, Rajeev Singh Thakur in his keynote address at the event highlighted the importance of gender diversity for the growth and innovation of the logistics industry.