In India, nearly 33 per cent of the women business correspondents (BCs) have safety concerns while working in the remote areas and and 35 per cent face cultural and societal barriers, revealed a recent study conducted by and Grameen Foundation for Social Impact. The joint report on Gender Gap in the Business Correspondent Industry revealed that 60 per cent of the women correspondents struggle to balance their professional and personal responsibilities and the safety concerns and the societal norms make it even worse for them.