Obstacles and Opportunities of India’s Women in Family Businesses

In many ways, the experiences of women in family businesses in India are different from those elsewhere – especially those in the West, which has traditionally been the focus of family business research. And within India itself, the experiences of women in family businesses differ widely based on their social, cultural, economic, institutional, geographical, and generational contexts.

In this episode of WiFB, Nupur Pavan Bang, Associate Director at the Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, explores the role and status of women in family businesses in India, partially through the lens of her experiences.

Nupur examines the specific challenges these women face and how those challenges can be overcome by both genders championing equality. She also discusses how these women’s roles are beginning to change and offers advice for those who wish to amplify their voices.