SHILLONG, Oct. 15 -- Under the name of 'Her&Now', Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the project 'Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and Start-ups by Women' on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in partnership with the Indian Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MoSDE), to promote aspiring and existing women entrepreneurs in India.The initiative was kick-started with a launch event on Tuesday at Siloam in Meghalaya. The event marked the formal beginning of the programme activities and celebrated women entrepreneurship in the region.

In partnership with MoSDE, Project Her&Now looks at improving the overall framewor...