Background

The Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) has come into existence, being following the decisions taken at the International Conference of Women Entrepreneurs held in December 1993 ay Hyderabad (India). It was felt that the Women’s Wing of the National Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (NAYE) should convert itself into an autonomous national-level women entrepreneur’s organization whose main function should be networking and providing a package of services to the associations of women entrepreneurs in different parts of the country. It was accordingly announced the NAYE Women’s Wing will henceforth be known as the Federation of Indian Women Entrepreneurs (FIWE) and will have no chapters. Associations of Women Entrepreneurs in various Districts and States will be affiliated with it so that they can avail the facilities and services, which will be provided to women entrepreneurs in India. Individual Women Entrepreneurs could also be eligible for general membership.