Citizen Digital Foundation (CDF) is a non-profit based in Trivandrum, Kerala, working to make digital technologies safer, responsible and inclusive in India. We foster information literacy among end-users of technology, and advocate responsible and inclusive innovation and development of technologies among businesses, start-ups and tinkerers.

STEM Femme partners

Partners: Women Inclusive In Technology (WIIT), aikyam fellows

Supported by: Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies

Training day support: Kerala Startup Mission

Website support for micro-enterprises: Store.link

Placements & Digital microwork: Karya, Nikah in Kerala, CC Hub

Why STEM Femme?

• India aims to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047.
• Women could contribute $14 trillion if India onboards 400 million women into the paid workforce through fractional employment.
• The Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) 2024 stands at 37%. Targeted Women FLFPR for 2047 is 70% or 400 million women.
• 200 million women in India do not step out of their homes even once.
• Nearly 30% women who reside in urban and peri-urban areas struggle with finding jobs that match their education levels, a higher perceived value of domestic work compared to entry-level market jobs, and persistent wage disparities.