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BIMSTEC Women Leader's Forum: Exploring Opportunities for Collaboration among Women Entrepreneurs


As per the Global Gender Gap Index (World Economic Forum), in 2022, the country offering the most gender equal conditions in the world was Iceland, with a score of 0.91. BIMSTEC member nations scored from 0.63 to 0.71. India, the largest economy in BIMSTEC (in terms of GDP) ranks 4th among 51 Countries in having Quality Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, as per the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI) report. However, only 18 % of startups in India are led by women and women comprise only 20.3% of MSMEs in the country. In Thailand, the rate of entrepreneurship among women is higher than men, with total entrepreneurial activity rates of women and men being 21% and 17% respectively. Women entrepreneurship figures for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (SME), Nepal, and Myanmar are 7.2%, 25%, 29.8 % and 34% respectively. With these varying inter country dynamics, the underlying challenges for women entrepreneurs in BIMSTEC broadly remain the same โ€“lack of capital, social constraints, lack of awareness, and limited time and skill. Gender equality is a fundamental human right and we hope going forward this session will help to charter a roadmap for boosting women entrepreneurship in the region, which will translate into greater economic prosperity.


As a part of the main BIMSTEC event, ICC is organizing the "BIMSTEC WOMEN LEADER'S FORUM"


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Panelists

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ยท Women Entrepreneurs from Business Chambers from BIMSTEC Countries

ยท State Departments

ยท Incubation Centers for Women Entrepreneurship/

ยท Women Chambers of Commerce

Jun 14, 2023

14:15 - 16:30 GMT +05:30

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Hyatt Regency Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Speakers

  • AHANA GAUTAM (CEO & Co-Founder of OPEN SECRET)

    AHANA GAUTAM

    CEO & Co-Founder of OPEN SECRET

  • Bhawna Agarwal (President, LSG, Kolkata)

    Bhawna Agarwal

    President, LSG, Kolkata

  • Selima Ahmed (MP & PRESIDENT at Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry(BWCCI))

    Selima Ahmed

    MP & PRESIDENT at Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry(BWCCI)

  • MONICA BAHL (Founder & Director, of SHODH CLINICAL SOLUTIONS)

    MONICA BAHL

    Founder & Director, of SHODH CLINICAL SOLUTIONS

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  • Poonam Mahajan (Member of Parliament)

    Poonam Mahajan

    Member of Parliament

  • Vinati Mutreja (Promoter & Managing Director of of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd)

    Vinati Mutreja

    Promoter & Managing Director of of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd

  • Sukirti Patnaik (National Chairperson, ICC National Women Entrepreneurship Council (INWEC))

    Sukirti Patnaik

    National Chairperson, ICC National Women Entrepreneurship Council (INWEC)

  • Tanaya Patnaik (Convenor-INWEC)

    Tanaya Patnaik

    Convenor-INWEC

  • Sangeeta Rana (Executive Director of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB))

    Sangeeta Rana

    Executive Director of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB)

  • Chaya Sharma (Country President at Association of Business Women Commerce & Industry)

    Chaya Sharma

    Country President at Association of Business Women Commerce & Industry

  • Kasturi chellaraja Wilson (Executive Director Group CEO Hemas Holdings PLC at of HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC)

    Kasturi chellaraja Wilson

    Executive Director Group CEO Hemas Holdings PLC at of HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC

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