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The MSME ministry’s report showcases that 20% of registered MSMEs in India are owned by women. Over the past two decades, we have been witnessing a gradual but structural shift where more women are adopting the entrepreneurial journey, which was traditionally a male-dominated arena.If MSMEs are the engine, women are the high-octane fuel. Women are no longer just entering business to support a household, they are leading D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) brands, EdTech startups, Agri-tech cooperatives, and many more, announcing that they are taking this journey as a mainstay, at par with their male counterparts.
India’s MSME story has always been a story of resilience against the odds, and it can never be complete without women. Today, women entrepreneurship is no longer a social cause but an ambition and aspiration of a large section of women in our modern society. Creating an infrastructure of inclusion – credit access, digital literacy, cybersecurity awareness, and formalisation pathways is how we enable every women-led business to not just survive but thrive.
For India to move towards a $5Tn economy, women’s entrepreneurial growth will play as important a role as tech adoption or any other critical policy measures.
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