In terms of inclusivity and conduciveness to working women, Chennai has emerged as the top Indian city for women in 2023.
This study is based on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) firm Avtar Group’s Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI) 2023.
The study ranked 111 cities based on social and industrial inclusion parameters towards nurturing a conducive ecosystem.
Tamil Nadu cities topped in both categories- 49 cities in the million-plus population category and 64 cities in the less than a million-population category.
Chennai topped the million-plus category and Tiruchirappalli emerged in the first spot in the less than a million category.
The study has ranked cities based on a City Inclusion Score (CIS). The parameter is a composite of the three pillars Social Inclusion Score (SIS).
Among ‘category 1″ cities with a population of more than one million, Chennai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Coimbatore and Madurai are the top 10 cities for women.
Trichy, Vellore, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, Puducherry, Shimla, Manglore, Thiruvananthapuram and Belagavi emerged as the top 10 cities in category 2 cities with a population of less than one million.
The TCWI study showed that Delhi has a CIS average of 21.59 which is less than Chennai’s 48.42.
