Help a Rural Woman Become an Entrepreneur

An empowered woman who earns an income and can make choices for herself and her family can be a real force for change in society. But in rural India, women are unable to achieve their full potential due to many barriers. They have to contend with restrictive gender norms, handle the bulk of unpaid household work, and lack job opportunities in the vicinity of their homes. They need support in order to overcome these hurdles and stand on their own feet.

We believe that self-employment through small ventures that rural women can run from or near their homes is key to their economic empowerment. Our General Entrepreneurship Training program will take them through all the aspects of starting and running a business. They can further get craft-based skilling and gain market access through our partner network. We will also connect them to loans, grants and relevant government schemes to help them get started. Our team will mentor and guide them through the entire process. We are convinced that all of this will help many rural women succeed as micro-entrepreneurs in their communities.

We aim to roll out these efforts in all our active rural locations across India. The aspiring women entrepreneurs in these places will get support with training, skilling, mentoring, funding and business growing linkages over a one year period.