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Bharat Shifting from Women Development to Women – Led Development
- At the National level, 70 central schemes across 15 Ministries and more than 400 State-level schemes focus on supporting female entrepreneurship.
PLFS data shows that female self-employment grew by 30% – from 51.9% in 2017-18 to 67.4% in 2023-24, making women truly Atmanirbhar.
Gender budgets have increased by 429% in the last decade, rising from ₹0.85 lakh crore in FY 2013-14 (RE) to Rs. 4.49 lakh crore in FY 2025-26.
Program like Startup India have fostered a thriving ecosystem, with nearly 50% of DPIIT registered startups having at least one-woman director i.e., 74,410 out of over 1.54 lakh.
- Today around two crore women have become Lakhpati Didi.
Flagship programs such as Namo Drone Didi, and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – NRLM are playing also crucial role in this transformation, equipping them with resources and opportunities needed to drive sustainable progress.
Another important driver of the rise in women’s self-employment is PM Mudra Yojana, which is playing a crucial role in financial inclusion, with women receiving 68% of the total MUDRA loans – (over 35.38 crore loans worth ₹14.72 lakh crore).
Similarly, under PM SVANidhi has empowered street vendors