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Ahmedabad: Women’s participation in the financial markets in India has increased rapidly in the last few years. According to a State Bank report, the participation of women investors is continuously increasing from the financial year 2022. The report shows that women’s participation among registered investors increased by 1.3% to 23.9% in FY2025 from 22.6% in FY2022. This increase not only emphasizes financial inclusion, but also marks India’s progress towards gender equality.
According to the report, participation of women investors in financial markets in some states is much higher than the national average. In large states like Delhi (29.8%), Maharashtra (27.7%) and Tamil Nadu (27.5%), women participation this year is higher than the country’s average of 23.9% in FY 2025. However, states like Bihar (15.4%), Uttar Pradesh (18.2%) and Odisha (19.4%) lag behind with less than 20% female participation. Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are performing well, although Assam is lagging behind.
Over the past three years, states like Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have seen participation from women investors increase by more than 3%. This shows that financial literacy and awareness is increasing in different regions of the country.
Assam lags behind in participation of women investors The number of women investors in the state has declined by 1.9% in the last three years. Barring a few states, women’s participation in FY25 increased more than the national average compared to FY22. Although the situation varies from state to state, overall women’s participation in financial markets is improving across the country.
This positive change in India’s financial markets has strengthened women’s participation in economic development by motivating them towards self-reliance.