Summary
The government runs programs that teach business skills and give loans.
Women now own many small and medium companies and start new tech projects.
These changes also bring more women into science and engineering fields.
Key Points
5 points1
Female labour participation rose from about 23% to 40% between 2017 and 2025.
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Approximately 200 million women are employed today.
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Women own about 38% of registered micro, small and medium enterprises.
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Government schemes provide training, interest‑free loans, and market access for women entrepreneurs.
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Women now make up a large share of jobs in phone manufacturing, semiconductor work, and aviation.
New Words to Learn
13 wordsempowerment
helping people have more control and choices
entrepreneurship
starting and running a new business
micro, small and medium enterprises
very small, small, and medium sized companies
startup
a new business that is just beginning
procurement
buying things for the government
collateral
something valuable used to promise a loan will be paid back
incubator
a place that helps new businesses grow
e-Marketplace
an online place where companies can sell to the government
semiconductor
tiny parts that make electronic devices work
science, technology, engineering and mathematics
subjects that study how things work and how to build them
artificial intelligence
computer programs that can think or learn like humans
maternity
related to pregnancy and having a baby
discrimination
treating someone unfairly because of who they are
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