In the United States, within the last decade, the number of women-owned firms has grown by 45 percent. Read: GES 2017: Mitra, made in India robot, greets PM Modi, Ivanka TrumpToday, more than 11 million women in the United States own businesses. Yet, despite the soaring rate of female entrepreneurs, women still face steep obstacles to starting, owning, and growing their businesses. We must ensure women entrepreneurs have access to capital, access to networks and mentors, and access to equitable laws. This could in part explain why women entrepreneurs received less than 3 percent of venture capital funding in 2016.

Source: India Today November 28, 2017 13:41 UTC