Question: Which of the following city ranked first among the Asian cities in the recently released Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019?
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Singapore
(d) Bengaluru
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019 released sponsored by Dell and conducted by London-based global information provider, IHS Markit has been released.
- Singapore topped the index among Asian cities and in ranked at 21st position at the world level.
- Indian cities Bangalore (Karnataka) and Delhi ranked 43rd (7th in Asia) and 50th (10th in Asia).
- The index was formed on the basis of five pillars which include market, talent, capital, culture and technology.
- It should be known that at the world level, US city San Francisco has topped the list with 63.7 points followed by New York (62.9 points) and London got the third place.
- A total of 71 indicators were taken into consideration based on two broad environments – operating and enabling.
- It also looked at local policies, national laws and customs conducive for the growth of women entrepreneurs.
Links:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/singapore-tops-asia-in-women-entrepreneur-cities-index-is-india-doing-enough-for-women-119072900622_1.html
https://www.deccwanherald.com/national/bluru-delhi-in-top-50-of-women-entrepreneur-index-750499.html
https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/CorpComm_Docs/en/Dell-WE-Cities-2019-Executive-Summary.pdf