Summary
About 20 million girls and women have jobs in 2025.
Many new businesses are started by women.
The government helps them with training and money.
Key Points
4 points1
Work participation rose from 23% to 40%.
2
Women own about 38% of small businesses.
3
Girls can learn new skills for future jobs.
4
Special rules protect women at work.
New Words to Learn
13 wordslabour force participation rate
how many people of a certain group have jobs
enterprise
a business
micro, small and medium enterprises
very small, small, and medium sized businesses
STEM
science, technology, engineering, and math
entrepreneurship
starting and running a new business
credit
money that banks lend to people
subsidy
extra money the government gives to lower costs
incubator
a place that helps new businesses grow
procurement
buying things for the government
maternity leave
time off work for a new mother
grievance
a complaint
non‑discrimination
treating everyone fairly
crore
a unit equal to ten million
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