Study after study shows that women face serious challenges in accessing credit. The wide gender credit gap is holding back our progress — even though women are increasingly taking up entrepreneurship. Financial inclusion is vital for individual empowerment, and it fosters community and GDP growth. A 2024 World Bank report said countries with greater female financial inclusion had more growth, less income inequality and higher resilience against economic shocks. So, bridging the gender credit gap is not just about fairness. It’s about national interest. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.

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