India’s Rising Stars: How India is Witnessing Momentous Change in Women Entrepreneurship in Last Two Decades

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The year 2020 brought a slew of unprecedented challenges. Though the pandemic impacted people from all walks of life, it has been harsher on women. Women have faced difficulty in taking care of both responsibilities, work and home. A brief by UNDP, Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Women Migrant Workers, states that women migrant workers faced a double burden of earning a livelihood and unpaid care work at home during the pandemic. They also had to face lower income, as it fell by more than half during the pandemic. To achieve the overall development of women in India, we need to improve socio-cultural progress and independence, which can find a boost through entrepreneurship. Read More