
Metasaid on Friday that it has partnered withFICCIto enable and support 5 lakh women-led small businesses across India Meta will undertake this initiative under its#SheMeansBusiness programme, in partnership with FICCI’s‘Empowering the Greater 50%’ initiative. The announcement was made during Meta’s inauguralNational Women Entrepreneurship Summitto encourage industry dialogue around supporting theMSMEsacross sectors.
Meta will be extending support through3 of its initiatives:
- Facebook Business Coach-to train women through an educational chatbot tool on WhatsApp;
- Grow your Business Hub-to provide necessary information, tools and resources to MSMEs;
- Commerce Partners Programme-to help businesses go digital and D2C using technology.
The initiative will create a supportive ecosystem for women and inspire them to become contributors to the overall development of the country.