India sits at the cusp of a creativity and culture-led manufacturing revolution. A significant player in this is the nation’s vast and diverse handloom sector, which offers a ready foundation to build the future of sustainable textile value chains. The … Read More
Small, Growing Businesses and Employment
Rethinking the Digital Shift for Weavers and Handloom Collectives: Opportunities and Challenges in India’s Handloom Sector
Eisha Choudhary (SARDI Fellow), Priya Krishnamoorthy, 200 Million Artisans (Mentor, SARDI Fellowship), Vatsima Tripathi and Santanu Pramanik, LEAD at Krea University
Harnessing the Power of Social Commerce: Perspectives from Women Entrepreneurs
Megha Shree, Harshita Pande
India, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, is expected to reach middle-income status by 2047. Over the last decade, India has witnessed a momentous increase in the number of women entrepreneurs working in various sectors. However, there is … Read More
Unlocking Digital Horizons for MSMEs in India
Partners: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), DAI Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) constitute a significant portion of India’s economic landscape. Despite a significant thrust from policy, a large percentage of these enterprises remain unregistered with statutory offices, … Read More
Scaling the Ladder: Exploring the Growth Potential for Women-Led Nano Enterprises
LEAD at Krea University, Ambuja Foundation
In India, women’s empowerment has been a focal point of national growth strategies, policies, and the constitution, aimed at ensuring economic independence, equity, and the development of women. Despite women constituting nearly half of India’s population, roughly only one-third participate … Read More
Capacity Building on-the-go: Insights from a Digital Learning Initiative for Rural Women Entrepreneurs
Vimisha Gohel, Sijo John
Empowering rural women entrepreneurs through business training is instrumental in imparting crucial skills, including sound financial management, marketing, and strategic planning. Specialised training programs become essential since many women entrepreneurs in rural areas may have limited familiarity with business and … Read More
Social Media’s Impact on Women’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Megha Shree, Inayat Singh Beri
Expanding upon the insights shared in the initial segment of our two-part blog, the discussion in this second piece is anchored on the women who are benefitting from taking the social commerce route globally and how social media is providing … Read More
Social Commerce and the Growth of Women Entrepreneurship
Megha Shree, Inayat Singh Beri
This blog dissects social commerce in the business realm. To better understand how social media and e-commerce work together, our research explores the role social commerce plays in the advancement of women-owned businesses. The piece’s core objective is to provide … Read More
Transition of Rural Nano Women Entrepreneurs in Digital Ecosystem
How are rural nano women entrepreneurs transitioning into the digital era? This panel discussion at the TechForGood Conclave 2024 unpacked challenges and opportunities navigated in the digital ecosystem by nano women-led enterprises in rural spaces and emerging important learnings. The … Read More
Digital Dividends: Understanding the Use of Social Commerce by Women Entrepreneurs in Rural India
How can leveraging social commerce help rural women entrepreneurs forge better futures and strengthen market linkages? What are the challenges, and what solutions can be offered to women-led businesses in the Indian landscape? LEAD and Nasscom Foundation released a joint publication at the … Read More
Short Run Effects of Skill Training for the Unemployed Youth in India
Rashmi Barua, Pratibha Joshi, Swati Singh
Nearly 30 million Indians between the ages of 20 and 29, 85 percent of the unemployed, were actively seeking employment in 2021. Alarmingly, a large population of the unemployed are educated. Youth unemployment is a significant worry for any economy … Read More
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