She Leads Bharat
Elevating women leaders to build thriving rural communities: One entrepreneur at a time
Mission
Build thriving rural communities by elevating women as vital drivers of social and economic development
2030 Goals
GENDER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Create economic opportunity by supporting 1 million rural women entrepreneurs, Saheli’s, to be digitally enabled and supply chain ready
RURAL MARKET ACCESS
Provide access to quality products & services for 100 million rural households that address their daily challenges
SHE LEADS BHARAT ECOSYSTEM
Mobilize a community of partners and supporters who stand by, learn about, and support rural women entrepreneurs and jointly unlock $1Bn in capital by jointly investing $ 100Mn (multiple: 1:10- 1$/Household reached)
About the Initiative
‘She Leads Bharat’ (SLB) is a coalition of partners from civil society, government, market-based service providers, and impact investors coming together on a common platform to create long-term income opportunities for rural women and their communities.
The initiative leverages the strengths of each partner’s proven reach, scale and experience in helping women’s networks access skilling, capital, entrepreneurial opportunities, and infrastructure to drive a collective approach to create women entrepreneurs on a technology platform called Meri Saheli.
The platform operates as a blueprint for all regions and states to replicate initiatives globally paving the path for women leaders to be drivers of impact at scale
Fair & Inclusive
Using deep customer data and input from Sahelis, all products and services offered through the platform are designed to address actual rural household needs at affordable price levels.
Income generated off our model benefits all across the value chain: A Saheli on average increases her monthly income from $0 to $150, raising her independence
Sustainability
While philanthropy is essential to scale and meet rural needs fast, our Meri-Saheli solution is designed to be self-sufficient in the long run.
Earn back time on each onboarded Saheli is 12 months, with instant revenues being generated from customer data and sales commissions. Other revenue sources include go-to-market-support, etc.
Help unlock 10X of investments in working capital to support the platform of women via government commitments to support women entrepreneurs
High Growth
Our operational technology platform as well as our tested, unique, and rapidly growing network of Saheli’s allow us to scale quickly.
Our proven success in 3 states and a growing set of public and ecosystem partners make rapid expansion of our footprint doable. With a pipeline of partners and state governments ready to join.
1 MN+
Women Entrepreneurs
1.5 BN
Capital Generated Through The Platform
30,000
Villages Served
100 MN
Rural Households Reached
1 BN+
Solutions Served
She-Leads Bharat builds off Frontier Market’s community of rural digital entrepreneurs and its all-encompassing technology platform
Saheli Women
Entrepreneurs
Meri Saheli Platform & App
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Available
Solutions
Homecare
Health
Agriculture
Banking
Clean energy
✓ Digitally trained
✓ Collect rural household data
✓ Generate demand for solutions
✓ Facilitate access to products & services
✓ Earn off data collection and commissions
✓ Capacity Building
✓ Data Collection
✓ Market Place (E-Commerce)
✓ Doorstep Delivery Tool
✓ Data Management System (100% contextual Data)
National Government Partnerships
Frontier Markets has created a pathway to reach 100Mn+ women through ‘Self-Help Groups’ (women collectives) across India
State Level Rural Livelihood Mission
Unlocking $1BN of committed working capital, in partnership with individual Government State Rural Livelihood Missions
She-Leads Bharat has the privilege of a strong, trusted ecosystem of collaborating partners
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She-Leads Bharat provides a unique opportunity to individuals and institutions to achieve an immediate impact & to join a diverse, learning, technology enabled community of leaders who are ready to act now and together
"As a proud partner, She Leads Bharat provides an excellent rollout channel for our rural and gender focused support programs."
Ajay Khanna
Group Global Strategic Adviser
Jubilant Bhartia Group
"She Leads Bharat is a game changer! We invest in the power that women and tech can provide. This initiative provides a turnkey solution for women in India and a template for the world."
Eva Yazhari
Founder
Beyond Capital Ventures
"Connected by a shared vision and rooted in trust, SLB’s design, tech, and Saheli sales force offers a rare window to take our collective work at Haqdarshak to the next level."
Aniket Doeger
CEO
Haqdarshak
"As a long-time investor in Frontier Markets, I am excited to support their efforts to take their work across India. This is what gender smart investing is all about."
Suzanne Biegel
Gender Investing Expert
2X Collaborative
She-Leads Bharat provides a unique opportunity to individuals and institutions to achieve an immediate impact & to join a diverse, learning, technology enabled community of leaders who are ready to act now and together