New Delhi, July 24 -- The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to be formalized on Thursday, is expected to be a major turning point for women entrepreneurs and workers across India.

The agreement promises to empower women across diverse sectors, from handlooms and heritage crafts to tech startups and clean manufacturing, by helping them integrate into global value chains, access finance, and expand their ventures.

A key feature of the FTA is the removal of tariff barriers on 90 per cent of tariff lines and opening up nearly 100 per cent of trade value.

This move will significantly benefit Indian women producers by offering tariff-free access to the UK's USD 23 billion market for labour-intensive goods such as textiles, leather, an...