GIZ Her&Now to form Women Entrepreneur Network in Manipur and Nagaland

Imphal, April 19 (KNN) The German development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has launched its women entrepreneur networks in Manipur and Nagaland through the Her&Now project.

In Nagaland, the Women Entrepreneur Network Nagaland (WENN) will be formed by GIZ Her&Now and supported by Dhriiti, Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), and Startup Nagaland.

Speaking about the Manipur network, the founder of Dweller Teas & founding member of the network – Elizabeth Yambem asserted “We want to create a tight-knit community and a resource for all of the state’s female entrepreneurs. We want to use our collective voice to help change state policy so that women entrepreneurs are better supported.”

Since 2018, the Her&Now initiative has been working to create a more enabling environment for women-led businesses in India.

The initiative was launched in collaboration with Dhriiti which works with over 800 women entrepreneurs in India’s Tier II and III cities. (KNN Bureau)