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Frontier Markets joins the ACT collective with a Skilling x Women grant

March 28, 2024

Rural India has experienced a significant surge in phone and internet access in recent years. But despite this progress, communities in these areas still face significant challenges in accessing the benefits of e-commerce - with only around 12% of rural internet users being able to address their needs online.

ACT welcomes Karya to the collective with our first Education x Women grant

January 10, 2024

As per the UNDP’s Multidimensional Poverty Index, 15% of India’s population, i.e ~200 million people, live in poverty.

WISER 2023 finds that startups can lead the way on accelerating women’s workforce participation in India

October 29, 2023

Startups in India have the potential to create 2 million new jobs for women by 2030, suggests the Women in India’s Startup Ecosystem Report (WISER), adding that the ecosystem is uniquely positioned to attract female talent.

Enabling India’s startup ecosystem to become WISER on women’s workforce participation

June 9, 2023

ACT for Women has embarked on a mission to understand the challenges better through a collaborative study called WISER – Women in India’s Startup Ecosystem Report.

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