In the pilot phase, several hundred fictitious applications were generated and submitted in matched sets of four to job postings sourced from leading online job portals such as Naukri.com. Each set was equivalent in qualifications, experience, and skills, varying only in gender-identifying markers such as names, to detect differential employer responses. The research team drew on publicly available CV repositories and AI tools to create realistic resumes, verified using AI-based recruitment software for comparability with actual market applications. Full-scale implementation will be informed by pilot insights, with the study also incorporating variation in caste and religion as secondary lines of inquiry.