women entrepreneurs

The Candere Hurun India Women Leaders 2026 list has expanded to 117 women across 12 categories. Ninety-eight of the honourees are identified as self-made.

Reliance Foundation and the Gates Foundation have selected six Indian non-profits for the first SheConnects Digital Accelerator grants. The projects will take digital solutions in healthcare, livelihoods, enterprise and community …

The PMFME Scheme has crossed two lakh credit-linked beneficiaries. Here is what the scheme offers, how it works, and why awareness, simplification and direct access matter.

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code Pilots show that women’s finance works better when banks use sex-disaggregated data, design with women, offer support beyond credit and make leadership accountable.

ASUSE 2025 shows women are becoming more visible as business owners in India’s unincorporated economy. The next challenge is turning ownership into jobs, income and opportunity for women.

New UK research shows investors who back women-led businesses are outperforming the wider market. The larger lesson is clear: female founders need serious capital, networks and decision-makers.

More Indian women appear to be moving from unpaid family work into self-employment. The shift could improve inclusion, but only if it brings income, control and protection.

From maternity support and girl-child savings to business loans, housing, childcare, safety, rural livelihoods and legal support, this guide explains major women-centric schemes in India in simple language.

The wealth generation gap is not caused by poor financial literacy alone. Women need practical money knowledge, but they also need income, ownership, credit access, retirement planning, business assets, investible …

Women entrepreneurs in India are borrowing more than before, but many still struggle to access complex business loans such as cash credit, overdraft, working capital, and larger-ticket commercial finance. This …