How are India’s women entrepreneurs breaking through?
What needs to be done to encourage more Indian women entrepreneurs to break through barriers?
Many successful start-ups have been founded in India over the last decade, but a vast majority of them are led by men. While many Indian women have entrepreneurial ambitions, it is often more difficult for them to succeed. In fact, a recent study by the World Economic Forum says that worldwide, women entrepreneurs face a systemic lack of access to capital, credit, land, or financial products that prevent them from starting a company. There is also an unconscious bias and a lack of family support and child-care options, especially in India’s patriarchal society.
So what’s holding India's women entrepreneurs back, and what needs to be done to encourage more women to break through these barriers?
In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how India’s women leaders and businesswomen are breaking stereotypes and making a name for themselves.
Presenter: Devina Gupta
Contributors: Dimpy Dewan, co-founder, Hanchens; Mona Singh, venture capitalist, India Accelerator; Sairee Chahal, founder, SHEROES, Mahila Money; Rama Gupta, founder, Shrishti
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