๐๐ Ladies, it's time to celebrate! ๐ India's Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, says more women are not only running startups but also filling positions on company boards. In 2018, only 13.8% of women reached company boards, but now it's 18.3%! ๐ฒ
๐ฉโ๐ผ๐ฆ Among 111 Indian unicorns, 20 are women-led startups! Talk about #GirlPower! ๐ช The government is supporting women entrepreneurs with policies like Stand Up India Scheme & PM Mudra Scheme, where 80% & 70% of funds are directed towards women, respectively. ๐
๐๏ธ The Public Procurement Policy mandates the government to procure at least 3% of its annual purchases from women-owned businesses. Swiggy's 'She The Change' initiative also celebrates women's entrepreneurship, hosting 50,000 women-run restaurants on its platform! ๐ฝ๏ธ
๐ Despite a net loss, Swiggy's operating revenue jumped over 40% thanks to scaling up services like Swiggy Instamart, Swiggy Genie, and Minis store. ๐
๐ Share your thoughts on this amazing progress for women in the comments! Let's keep the conversation going! ๐ฌ๐