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Where womengrow business.

A serious platform for founders, professionals and leaders to unlock referrals, mentorship and revenue with the women who get you.

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Workshops · 2026

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Wellness Programs

500+

Girls & Women Impacted

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The story we’re rewriting

Women hold up half the sky.
And barely one-fifth of India’s GDP.

18%

of GDP from women

432M

working-age women

₹64L Cr

opportunity · 2030

India’s ₹300 lakh crore economy is powered largely by men. Women contribute only around 18% of GDP — one of the lowest ratios in the world, and less than half the global average of 37%.

Yet 432 million women of working age live in this country. If we simply closed the gender participation gap, McKinsey estimates India could add ₹64 lakh crore (US $770B) to its GDP by 2030 — the largest opportunity of any economy on earth.

“WOWSHE exists because that gap doesn’t close by policy alone. It closes when women help other women win — one referral, one deal, one bold ask at a time.”

Where we already show up

Sector-wise women in India’s workforce

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Agriculture

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Agriculture

Women in sector

62%

GDP contribution

16%

Largest employer of women — mostly informal.

Textiles & Apparel

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Textiles & Apparel

Women in sector

60%

GDP contribution

2%

India's second-largest employer overall.

Beauty & Wellness

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Beauty & Wellness

Women in sector

82%

GDP contribution

1.5%

Female-founded, female-led — a rare parity sector.

Education

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Education

Women in sector

50%

GDP contribution

4%

Half of India's teachers are women.

Healthcare

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Healthcare

Women in sector

30%

GDP contribution

2.4%

Nurses & ASHA workers form the backbone.

IT & Services

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IT & Services

Women in sector

34%

GDP contribution

10%

Highest paid sector for women — still not parity.

Banking & Finance

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Banking & Finance

Women in sector

26%

GDP contribution

7%

Steady growth · policy tailwinds.

Retail & FMCG

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Retail & FMCG

Women in sector

20%

GDP contribution

10%

D2C brands are shifting the balance.

Manufacturing

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Manufacturing

Women in sector

20%

GDP contribution

17%

The largest GDP sector — smallest share of women.

Food & Hospitality

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Food & Hospitality

Women in sector

15%

GDP contribution

3%

Home-grown cloud kitchens changing the game.

Sources · Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2022-23) · McKinsey Global Institute · World Bank India

Be part of the rewrite

Why WOWSHE

Three pillars. One purpose.

WOWSHE is built around three commitments — practical empowerment through workshops, full-spectrum health & wellness, and meaningful CSR action for women and girls who don't yet have access to either.

Pillar 01

Empowerment Workshops

Practical, high-impact trainings on negotiation, leadership, financial literacy, personal branding and fundraising — taught by women who have done it.

  • 36 workshops planned in 2026
  • Cohort-based · live in Hyderabad + online
Pillar 02

Health & Wellness

Wellness retreats, fertility & menopause panels, mental-health circles, fitness pods and nutrition guidance — designed around the realities of Indian women.

  • 12 programs across the year
  • Specialist-led · members only
Pillar 03

CSR · Women & Girls

Every WOWSHE membership funds skilling, scholarships and safety initiatives for under-served girls and women across Telangana — and soon, across India.

  • 500+ girls & women · 2026 target
  • Skilling · scholarships · safety

Upcoming

Events & Workshops

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The Founding Cohort

The first 120 women shaping WOWSHE Hyderabad.

Poojitha Chejerla

Poojitha Chejerla

Madhapur

Kruthika Reddy

Kruthika Reddy

Tellapur, Hyderabad

Naveena G

Naveena G

Flat no 111, krishna kunj gardens

Sravani Anantaraju

Sravani Anantaraju

Farah Siddiqui

Farah Siddiqui

Hyderabad

Gayathri Kalidindi

Gayathri Kalidindi

Inchtape Design Studios

Madhapur , Hyderabad

What we're building · 2026

A first-of-its-kind women's community in Hyderabad.

36

Empowerment Workshops

Planned in 2026

Negotiation, leadership, fundraising, financial literacy, personal branding — taught by women who have built and led.

12

Health & Wellness Programs

Retreats · Panels · Pods

Fertility, menopause, mental health, fitness and nutrition — designed for the lived realities of Indian women.

500+

Girls & Women · CSR

Target Reach · 2026

Skilling, scholarships and safety programs for under-served girls and women across Telangana — funded by every membership.

"Hyderabad has incredible women — what it has not had, until now, is a room built only for them. WOWSHE is that room."

A note from our Founders

WOWSHE · Hyderabad · Founding Cohort 2026

Workshops · Empowerment

Trainings that change careers.

Cohort-based programs taught by women who've built and led — paired with live workshops in Hyderabad on negotiation, leadership, financial literacy and personal branding.

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The WOWSHE Dispatch

A weekly letter. Six minutes. Zero fluff.

Curated reads on women in business, monthly chapter highlights, and the occasional unfiltered note from our founders.