Why women gig workers are protesting in India
February 8, 2026
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, women gig workers from apps like Urban Company, Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto, Blinkit, and Instamart took to the streets in cities like Delhi, Jaipur, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.
Organized by the Gig & Platform Service Workers’s Union (GIPSWU), they gathered at Jantar Mantar to urge leaders for a law that actually protects gig workers.