This report is part of a study that CIIE.CO, the Innovation Continuum, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) are conducting to open collaboration and peer learning between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and share knowledge and tools relevant to entrepreneurship ecosystems in South and Southeast Asia. It dives into the evolution of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India and ASEAN for rural women and presents a comparative description of some of the major policies. This report is based on the joint roundtable held by CIIE.CO and ERIA on ‘Women Entrepreneurs: Focusing on the Grassroots’, as well as previous research by both organisations on women entrepreneurs in their respective countries and/or regions.