Women often form the bulk of grassroots participation in arts and culture, whether it is the handloom industry, writing workshops, community theatre, folk music groups, and craft cooperatives. Yet, their economic contributions are undervalued and their work is frequently classified as informal, part-time, insecure, and poorly compensated. As a result, many women enter creative fields out of passion or social engagement, but few are able to turn that into sustainable careers.

According to a British Council Study from 2024 titled Women in Focus: Gender Dynamics in India’s Arts and Culture Sector, ‘The Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2022, places India in the 57th position out of 65 countries. India ranks third globally in the entrepreneurship gender gap. According to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), only 20.37 per cent enterprises in India are female-owned.

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