The percentage of women-owned MSMEs is around 13%. Women in India have, over time, secured greater recognition of their capacities as entrepreneurs, but social conditioning still weighs heavily on their initiative and self-confidence. Lack of time and capital limit their potential for starting risky ventures. In Indonesia, labour force surveys show that the share of women whose status in employment is “business owner with paid workers” (employer) increased substantially between 1990 and 2011 (moving up to 1.7%).