Gender Disparity: Only 14% of entrepreneurs in India are women

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In India, women consitute just 14% of entrepreneurs, overseeing 20% of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) among 58.5 million enterprises. According to the State of India’s Livelihood Report by Access Publications, despite contributing 3.09% to industrial output and employing 10% of workers, the country ranks 57 out of 65 for women’s entrepreneurship globally, with only 2.16% of women participating in early-stage entrepreneurial activities. A recent NITI Aayog study reveals that over 99% of Indian MSMEs operate in the micro sector, where more than 99% of women-owned enterprises are single-person micro-businesses, with only 17% employing workers, mostly fewer than 6. Read more

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