New Indian Women's Bank Promotes Economic Empowerment

Hoping to offer economic empowerment for women, India has opened a bank to cater especially to women, aiming to give them easier access to facilities like bank accounts and loans.   Komal Devi, who works as a maid in three houses in Gurgaon, near New Delhi, manages to save $20 every month out of her $100 earnings, but until now she has had nowhere to put that money.   Devi said she has attempted to open a bank account many times, but has never been able to do so because she...

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