India, Feb. 28 -- As revealed in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Economic Survey 2024-25, for the first time in seven years, India's female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) has seen a significant rise, jumping from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18 to 41.7 per cent in 2023-24.

The Economic Survey underscores how women-led businesses thrive under government support. As of October 31, 2024, over 73,151 startups with at least one woman director have been recognised under the Startup India Initiative, nearly half of all registered startups in India.

Additionally, Union Budget 2025-26 has listed new initiatives to support women entrepreneurs across various sectors within the industry. While the number of women entrepreneurs in the countr...