From gold prices to tax regime: What Budget 2024 had to offer for Women?

Budget 2024 allocated ₹3 lakh cr for women’s schemes, introduced women’s hostels, crèches, skilling programs, and market access support for SHGs. It scrapped Angel Tax for female-led startups, cut stamp duty on women-owned property, doubled the Nirbhaya Fund, raised tax exemptions, and reduced gold customs from 15% to 6% .