HeatWatch study finds extreme heat is cutting work and incomes for women gig workers in Delhi-NCR
An eight-month study of 100 women gig workers found 69% curtailed or stopped work due to heat-related health issues. The findings raise operational questions for e-commerce delivery and app-based home-service platforms around heat-sensitive algorithms, paid breaks, water, washrooms and shaded rest spaces.
A HeatWatch study of 100 women gig workers in Delhi-NCR found extreme heat is reducing work availability and incomes across e-commerce delivery and app-based home services, highlighting needs for heat-sensitive platform algorithms, paid breaks, water, washrooms and shaded rest spaces.
Why this matters
No related recent HeatWatch Foundation signals are listed. The study establishes a baseline on heat-related work and income disruption for women gig workers.
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