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
12
Wellness Programs
500+
Girls & Women Impacted
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
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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 rewriteWhy WOWSHE
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.
Practical, high-impact trainings on negotiation, leadership, financial literacy, personal branding and fundraising — taught by women who have done it.
Wellness retreats, fertility & menopause panels, mental-health circles, fitness pods and nutrition guidance — designed around the realities of Indian women.
Every WOWSHE membership funds skilling, scholarships and safety initiatives for under-served girls and women across Telangana — and soon, across India.
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Hyderabad
What we're building · 2026
36
Planned in 2026
Negotiation, leadership, fundraising, financial literacy, personal branding — taught by women who have built and led.
12
Retreats · Panels · Pods
Fertility, menopause, mental health, fitness and nutrition — designed for the lived realities of Indian women.
500+
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
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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