NITI Aayog and India SME Forum Launch 'A Million Women Arise' Initiative to Empower Women Entrepreneurs.

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On March 6, 2025, New Delhi (Delhi)-based National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog and Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based India Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Forum jointly launched the 'A Million Women Arise' initiative to empower women entrepreneurs across India.


      - The initiative aims to address the challenges faced by women-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

      - Women-owned enterprises constitute 35% of India's 6 crore registered Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

     

Main Point :-   (i) The initiative seeks to enhance formalization, mentorship, capacity-building, and electronic (e)-commerce integration for women in business.

      (ii) NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), a public-private partnership (PPP), aims to provide access to finance, markets, compliance support, skilling, and networking for women entrepreneurs.

(iii) India SME Forum formalized a partnership with IndiGo Airlines through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), offering MSMEs improved travel solutions for enhanced business growth.

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