New Delhi, Sept 28 (KNN) Addressing the need to have a holistic approach towards entrepreneurship among women, Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo, Minister for Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare (Mauritius), said that it is essential to focus on providing equitable access to assets, technology as well as appropriate training.

She further said that the stakeholders must realise that there is “no size fits all” formula for entrepreneurship development.  In order to achieve a progressive vision, it is important to have policies and programmes that are responsive to women’s strategic needs.

Also the need of the hour is to facilitate an array of services for women’s entrepreneurship development, the minister added.

The Minister made these remarks during a workshop titled ‘Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship’.

Preeti Saran, Secretary, of the Indian External Affairs Ministry during the interaction, said that education & training are two key areas that needs to be addressed to bring in change. .

Also gender equality laws and initiatives as well as social security and financial inclusion schemes for women are to be to ensure the mobility of women entrepreneurs into higher value-added production and decision-making positions, Saran added.

The workshop was organized by FICCI in association with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and IORA Secretariat. (KNN/ DA)