India’s economic growth is constrained by its low female labour force participation rate, which remains well below the average for low and -middle-income countries. Despite ongoing policy efforts to improve women’s workforce participation, systemic barriers continue to limit their ability … Read More
Small, Growing Businesses and Employment
Bridging Barriers: Assessing the Role of Social Enterprises in Women’s Workforce Participation
LEAD at Krea University, Acumen, Primark
Empowering Women Through Collective Action: A Review of Group Enterprises Formed from Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
LEAD at Krea University, Ambuja Foundation
In the quest for women’s economic empowerment and poverty reduction, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have emerged as a powerful tool. Beyond microfinance and savings, some SHGs also hold the potential to evolve into enterprises, either group or individual, fostering collective action, … Read More
Empowering Women-Led Home-Based Businesses: A Financial Access Overview
LEAD at Krea University
Women’s entrepreneurship is vital for bridging gender gaps in economic opportunities and achieving SDG 5 on Gender Equality. In India, women entrepreneurs constitute 13.76% of establishments, primarily micro units and informal enterprises, employing 13.48 million people. Despite their contributions, access … Read More
Key Insights from One-Year Pilot Studies Under Swashakt: Brief Overview
Sujatha Srinivasan, Aishwarya Joshi, Neha Parakh
India has one of the lowest female labour-force participation rates in South Asia. Even when women set up enterprises, 98% of these remain in the ‘micro’ category. Women in rural India face additional gender barriers to income generation, and in … Read More
Key Learnings from One-Year Pilot Studies Under Swashakt
Sujatha Srinivasan, Aishwarya Joshi, Neha Parakh
India has one of the lowest female labour-force participation rates in South Asia. Even when women set up enterprises, 98% of these remain in the ‘micro’ category. Women in rural India face additional gender barriers to income generation, and in … Read More
Digital Dividends: Understanding the Use of Social Commerce by Women Entrepreneurs in Rural India
Nasscom Foundation, LEAD at Krea University
India’s entrepreneurial landscape is witnessing notable shifts in recent years, prominently marked by the rise of women-led businesses across various industries. A notable 65% of these enterprises are based in rural areas, illustrating the essential role of Information and Communication … Read More
Field Notes: Understanding the Steep Road to Credit for Women Entrepreneurs
Shivani Vaidyanathan
Small-scale entrepreneurship is an important pillar for promoting inclusive development in India, fuelling communities with innovation and job creation. However, entrepreneurs, particularly women, face several constraints in starting and growing their businesses. One such key constraint well-documented in literature is … Read More
Future of Women in Work: Improving Female LFPR by 2030
Partner: The Nudge Institute India’s economic future was inextricably linked to the full participation of women in the workforce. Despite progress, significant barriers persist in increasing women’s labour force participation rates (LFPR). This panel discussion at Charcha ’24 organised by The Nudge … Read More
Developing a Women Entrepreneurship Policy for Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSINS), Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME), LEAD at Krea University
Despite improvements in social parameters, India’s growth does not translate to the economic inclusion and development of women. Women’s participation in the labour force has stagnated and is expected to decline further because of labour trends, technological disruption and constraining … Read More
Enabling Sustainable Livelihoods for Women’s Collectives in Tribal Areas
Saradha Krishnamoorthy, John Victor Arunkumar, Preethi Rao
Bastar, a district in the state of Chhattisgarh, is home to one of the largest tribal populations in the country. According to the 1991 census, at least 72 per cent of the population belonged to the Scheduled Tribe social group. … Read More
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