Fresh rasagullas made by a woman from rural Rajasthan, on the shelves of Walmart’s retail outlets outside India? Well, this may soon become reality, since Bharti Walmart, the joint venture (JV) between Bharti Enterprises and Walmart Stores Inc, is creating opportunities for women entrepreneurs in India to go global.
The two JV partners have undertaken an empowerment initiative for Indian women entrepreneurs, having set a target of impacting the lives of 25,000 women by 2016. They have also said they will substantially increase sourcing from women-owned businesses in India.
(Source: Business Standard)