Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in India: A Beacon of Progress on International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day, celebrated globally on March 8th, is not just a day to acknowledge and appreciate the achievements of women but also a call to action for gender equality. In recent years, India has witnessed a remarkable surge in women entrepreneurs who are breaking barriers and reshaping the business landscape. This surge is not a mere coincidence but a…

Women Entrepreneurs for Building Strong Economy

Entrepreneurship is one of the most important elements necessary to build the economy.  Every nation tries to improve economic growth for prosperity and better living standard for its people, and an entrepreneur is a catalytic agent of change. In the past few decades, the role of women in our society has changed drastically and for the better. Women are now…

Women Entrepreneurship and their Contribution to the Economy

Entrepreneurship, if done correctly, can be a way to an excellent economic development of a country. It’s the backbone of any country. That’s why entrepreneurs have the capability to bring transition. When it comes to entrepreneurship, how can we forget the contributions of women? This is the era of digitalization where there are revolutionary changes globally. Women entrepreneurs are blooming…

Rise of Rural Women Entrepreneurs in India

In India, we call our country Mata (Mother), and centuries back, the world called it “Sone Ki Chidiya” (Golden Bird). The ancient Indian economy was once a major exporter of spices, cotton, iron, sugar, and pearls, almost rural regions. However, unfortunately, many industries, and notably rural enterprises were stifled during colonial administration. After independence, the economic growth was very slow…

10 Ideas to Empower Rural Women Entrepreneurs

Over the last two decades, the term “entrepreneurship” has been widely known worldwide, from the general public to business stakeholders. An interesting and critical reality is that women entrepreneurs outnumber males worldwide. Rural women entrepreneurship is primarily described as starting a new business that supports the development of new products, services, trending calls, and the adoption of new technologies in…

Women’s Day Focus: Challenges Faced by Rural Women Entrepreneurs

The entrepreneurial ecosystem in India has been rapidly changing, in a good way. Over the last few years, India has been brimming with startups and unicorns. The success stories of different entrepreneurs and businesses have been primarily discussed. Exploring the backstory of the success narratives, one could understand every entrepreneur’s common difficulties and obstacles. In addition, women entrepreneurs face more…

5 Causes Women in Ecommerce Should Stand for Each Other

Female entrepreneurs are continuously making their space in the world of business by accepting new challenges each day and are achieving great success. As per the non-profit corporation Catalyst, females hold at most 6 percent of CEO posts in the S&P 500. However, that percentage bounces considerably when we look at eCommerce, as Amazon data firm Jungle Scout reports that 32 percent of the sellers are females.…

5 Tips for Women to Negotiate Better

When negotiation conditions are unambiguous and clear, recent research discloses some gender differences in the possibilities of initiating a negotiation. For instance, one might not expect men to be more probable than women to start a negotiation for a supplier agreement or a customer contract. However, when the aptness of negotiating is not so clear—as is mostly the case for negotiating visibility,…

5-step Guide to Create an Unbiased Workplace for Women

Combining the PoSH Act with a company’s framework and rules for abidance is only half of the work done to produce a more protected workplace for females. Taking actions to ensure and implement women’s safety in the workplace is the real and constructive solution. Furnishing infrastructural amenities such as upgraded surveillance for security, female cab drivers, late-night shuttle service, are…