Ranking of the richest women in India 2024
Savitri Jindal was named the richest Indian woman in 2023 with a net worth of over 29.1 billion U.S. dollars. Rohiqa Cyrus Mistry, came second in the rankings.
It is commendable to see women break the glass ceiling and rise in at least some spheres of a patriarchally dominated society such as India’s. Considering the renewed sense of the empowerment of women within the country, the business and economic sectors have witnessed a growing trend in female leadership.
Education for women
Due to the imbalanced sex ratio prevalent in many states of India, several campaigns have been undertaken by NGOs to not only save but also educate female children. By 2020, the share of female students enrolled in higher education institutes had risen by leaps and bounds and was nearly at par with the share of male students.
Employment of women
Over time the attitude towards the employment of women in India has changed. Nowadays, a larger number of young adults strongly believe that women should continue to work after marriage. The employability rate of women in 2022 was much higher than men, but employability does not translate to employment. The female labor participation was only 19 percent as of 2021.
It is commendable to see women break the glass ceiling and rise in at least some spheres of a patriarchally dominated society such as India’s. Considering the renewed sense of the empowerment of women within the country, the business and economic sectors have witnessed a growing trend in female leadership.
Education for women
Due to the imbalanced sex ratio prevalent in many states of India, several campaigns have been undertaken by NGOs to not only save but also educate female children. By 2020, the share of female students enrolled in higher education institutes had risen by leaps and bounds and was nearly at par with the share of male students.
Employment of women
Over time the attitude towards the employment of women in India has changed. Nowadays, a larger number of young adults strongly believe that women should continue to work after marriage. The employability rate of women in 2022 was much higher than men, but employability does not translate to employment. The female labor participation was only 19 percent as of 2021.
