Powering women entrepreneurs

Gender bias is a key suppressor of their potential, and a complicated one to address

Ivanka Trump’s visit put a spotlight on the gender gap in the Indian workforce, reinforcing that India must unleash the entrepreneurial potential of women in order to move up the world economic order. 

Entrepreneurs drive growth and innovation, and in 2016 they added US$ 4 billion in funding to the Indian economy. In 2017 alone more than 1,000 start-ups were launched in India, augmenting its position among the top three start up economies globally. Yet, the number of women heading start-ups is abysmally low, with an estimated 5 percent of funded ventures having women founders. India is also among the