FINANCE
Women are still a small force in the stock market
Women hold less than 1/5th (19.8%) of India’s demat accounts. Demat accounts are necessary for investing directly in the stock market.
The share of female investors is also less than 1/4th of total investors in the country, though it increased from 24.3% to 24.7% between FY25 and FY26.
This is as per the Women & Men in India 2025 report by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released last week.
What's in it for you?
- •GENDER WEALTH GAP: Fewer women investing in the stock market means lower long-term wealth creation and financial independence for them. Reports also showed women account for just 25% of mutual fund accounts.
- •MONEY DECISIONS Limited participation in markets can reduce financial literacy, financial independence and, hence, ability to make money decisions.
- •IMPROVING TRENDS The share of female investors increasing is a healthy trend. Some states such as Goa, Delhi, Karnataka, and especially northeastern states such as Nagaland have better participation of women, as per the data.
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