The Second G-20 Empower Meet commenced today in Thiruvananthapuram with the theme ‘Women’s Empowerment: A win-win for Equity and Economy’. Addressing the delegates, panellists, and participants of the two-day Empower meet, Minister of State for Women and Child Development (WCD), Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai called for working towards creating an ecosystem that nurtures women’s entrepreneurship and leadership ensuring greater access to mentoring, capacity-building, and financing to help them scale up their businesses. MoS, in his inaugural address, also urged to focus on promoting women-led development with an emphasis on entrepreneurship, STEM education, and grassroots women’s leadership. One of the key areas of focus is women’s entrepreneurship, which India sees as vital for achieving gender equality and economic growth. India has already made significant strides in this area with over 230 million women availed business loans, generating entrepreneurship opportunities at the grassroots of India.
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