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Empowering Women: Growth in India's Care Economy

2/8/2025

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Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women’s World Banking, celebrates the rise of women-led businesses in India's care economy, a vital step for workforce inclusion. Enhanced access to digital financial services is empowering women, while initiatives mandating women's names on property titles are bolstering asset ownership, shielding them from domestic violence, and nurturing economic independence.

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Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women’s World Banking, celebrates the rise of women-led businesses in India's care economy, a vital step for workforce inclusion. Enhanced access to digital financial services is empowering women, while initiatives mandating women's names on property titles are bolstering asset ownership, shielding them from domestic violence, and nurturing economic independence.