Daily Current Affairs / NITI Aayog and DP World Launch ‘We Rise’ Initiative to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
Category : Business and economics Published on: October 23 2025
NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and DP World have launched ‘We Rise – Women Entrepreneurs Reimagining Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprises’ to empower Indian women entrepreneurs globally. Under WEP’s Award to Reward (ATR) initiative, the programme will mentor 100 women-led MSMEs to enhance export readiness through trade facilitation and partnerships. Selected entrepreneurs will showcase products at Bharat Mart in Dubai. WEP CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said the initiative supports India’s vision for women-led growth, while DP World will provide global logistics and trade expertise to strengthen women entrepreneurship.
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