# Heat pushes women platform workers in Delhi-NCR to health crisis 2026-08-08T19:51:08+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A HeatWatch report reveals that 71% of women platform workers in Delhi-NCR work all seven days, and 65% take one break or none during a working day. The study surveyed 100 women in beauty services, domestic work, e-commerce, food delivery and ride-hailing from March to June. Seventy-seven percent reported tiredness or weakness, 74% had headaches, 63% felt dizzy, 57% experienced dehydration, and 47% suffered nausea or vomiting. Seventy-three percent faced these symptoms at least once a week, with 40% experiencing them daily. Only 18% sought medical care; 33% self-medicated and 43% took no action. Sixty-nine percent reduced work or stopped entirely due to illness, and 71% saw their income drop during summer. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Delhi NCR, gig economy, health, heatwave, platform workers, women workers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/heat-pushes-women-platform-workers-in-delhi-ncr-to-health-crisis/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/heat-pushes-women-platform-workers-in-delhi-ncr-to-health-crisis/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.