India among worst performing nations in women entrepreneurship

India has been ranked among the worst performing countries in the area of women entrepreneurship in gender-focused global entrepreneurship survey, released this week by PC maker Dell and Washington based consulting firm Global Entrepreneurship and Development Institute ( GEDI).

Of the 17 countries surveyed India ranks 16th, just above Uganda. Countries like Turkey, Morocco and Egypt have outperformed India. Status of higher education in women in India came out to be lower than most countries in the world. Excerpts: