India, Feb. 8 -- The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has revolutionised financial inclusion by providing an accessible, affordable, and simple platform for digital payments, overcoming traditional banking barriers, especially for underserved populations. It also helps vulnerable populations - such as low-income women or women from rural or peri-urban areas - build a transaction history, thus bringing them onto the wide spectrum of digital financial services.

In India, the adoption of women's mobile internet is rising (The Mobile Gender Gap Report 2023, GSMA). Coupled with the uptake in mobile services, UPI can be a key enabler of women's financial inclusion, empowering millions economically and socially. Of the 536 million women in the ...