Nearly 300 million bank accounts have been opened for women in India.
Around 100 million women are members of nine million self‑help groups.
More than 560 million small‑business loans have been issued, with about 68 % to women entrepreneurs.
The goal is to increase women’s participation in the formal workforce from 19 % to over 50 %.
Key challenges for women entrepreneurs are getting loans, finding buyers, and having clear trade rules; the plan is to make these easier.
India’s experience includes opening hundreds of millions of bank accounts for women, supporting self‑help groups, and providing most small‑business loans to women, aiming for greater economic independence.
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