No EWS quota is not gender based, it stands for economically weaker section of the society and are given 10% reservation among the general category, this quota is applicable to people who are from financially poor backgrounds and are in general category.

For girls , they do not get admission through quota (they have to clear jee advance for it)but their is 14% reservation in institutes for female students  i.e 14% candidates given admission to the institutes are female ,also known as female quota , which is supernumary in nature

So , if you belong to ews category whether male or female you can apply for that quota

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