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In Numbers: UPI Turns 10 But Gender Disparity Remains In Payments Revolution

25 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

25 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

India

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) celebrates 10 years but continues to show significant gender disparity in usage, highlighting ongoing barriers for women in digital payments adoption.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 24 Aug 2026 and 26 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The gender gap in UPI payments signals an untapped market for fintech founders in India to design more inclusive products that actively engage women users. You should explore partnerships or features that lower barriers for women to accelerate growth in this large but underserved segment.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 24 Aug 2026 · latest 26 Aug 2026

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Fintechupidigital-paymentsgender-disparityindiafintech