Women CoE
Impact
women trained in digital literacy
women skilled in business tools
enterprises incubated
livelihoods supported
women-led enterprises
revenue growth
digital-first women enterprises
Our Vision
“Women are natural balance-sheet builders
- our vision at the CoE is to promote Udyamita
to power women’s balance-sheet-building
capabilities.”
Our Mission
“To nurture one million women entrepreneurs
towards Udyamita over the next 10 years -
through gig work, innovative entrepreneurship
models, and scalable livelihoods.”
3 Pillars of Women’s CoE
Shakti for
Enterprise
Confidence with
Culture
Digital for
Dignity
Core Focus Areas
We enable transformation through five focus areas:
• Focus on high-employment sectors
• Bridge skill gaps & linkages
• Enable grassroots-to-leadership journeys
• Build market, tech & finance partnerships
• Value-chain assessments
• Connect women to sectoral opportunities
• Partner ecosystem with govt. & private players
• Inclusion in innovation & tech
• Research on gender, mobility & safety
• Gender equity metrics for accountability
• Incubate women leaders
Program Driven Impact
Tech Shakti
Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Goal: Establish innovative digital-led business models, narrow gender digital divide, empower rural women entrepreneurs
Mobilized
Trained
Tech Shakti Sri
Supported by Cisco Cash India Grant
Mobilized
(9 months, 11 digital models)
Grant Support
Business Models Under Pilot
Over 70+ women entrepreneurs adopted and drove innovations through these programs
Digital Photography
Women framing futures through the lens
Common Service Centres
Delivering essential services locally
Graphic Designing
Creative branding powered by women entrepreneurs
Digital Library
Knowledge access enabled by rural women
IT Coaching Centres
Women transforming youth careers
Drone-based Applications
Precision services for agriculture
Gaming Zone
Digital entertainment led by women
Soil Health Testing
Smart farming solutions
Virtual Reality
Business
Immersive tech-driven models
Common Service
Points
Rural banking run by women
Our Team
Vanita Vishwanath
Chairperson (Senior Advisor and Development Leader, Ex-World Bank)
Shilpi Singh
Manager
Surya Rai
Project Manager
Saurabh Jaiswal
Udyam Corps
Nandita Giri
Udyam Corps
Saddam Ansari
Udyam Corps
Durgesh Rai
Udyam Corps
Rekha Sharma
Udyam Mitra
Sadhana Singh
Udyam Mitra
Divya Pandey
Udyam Mitra
Sangya Yadav
Udyam Mitra
Laxmi Pandey
Field Associate
Manisha Madhesiya
Field Associate
Supported Udyamis
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