Gender is not a deterrent to achieving success. In a country like India where most women aren't encouraged to think big (especially in the rural parts of the nation), there are some who have soared higher than one would expect in a constrictive setup. These wonder women are inspiring other ladies to venture on the path of entrepreneurship through their success stories comprising personal struggles and challenges. As a result, India is steadily rising up the ranks when it comes to a favourable startup environment coupled with some solid backing from the Indian government. With the growth of the business sector, increase in the number of women leaders, at present, women leadership has become an impeccable hassle-free step towards business success as stats suggest women are performing better than men.

Paving the communication and instrumenting the formulation of the strategic absolute, business leaders in the corporate realm motivate the employees to change the lines of contribution to the company's growth in the case where skills are not equivalent to the goals of the business. Trumping that the Indian corporate sector performs according to the consumer and market demands, corporate leaders are imbibed with the responsibilities of ensuring that employees are committed to the success of the business.

According to the National Sample Survey, only 14 percent of the businesses in India are run by women entrepreneurs. Most of the companies are bootstrapped and run on a small scale. The global disparity is evident in a report which says nearly 126 million women have their own business across the globe while Indian women linger around the eight million mark; a paradoxical statement is given that India is the second-most populous nation in the world.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneur magazine brings in to spotlight a list of `Top 10 Women in IP Copyright & Trademark - 2022', who are the torchbearers of the change in the corporate world and the state. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, thus delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of a powerful nation.