India’s Silicon Valley Bengaluru and National Capital Delhi have made it to the top 50 cities in world that encourage high potential women entrepreneurs, as revealed by a Dell Annual Report.

According to Dell’s annual Women Entrepreneur (WE) Cities Index, two Indian cities have made it to the top 50, in which Bengaluru has taken up the 40th spot, while Delhi rests at 49th.

“Globally, women’s entrepreneurship rates are growing more than 10 per cent each year. In fact, women are as likely, or more likely, than men to start businesses in many markets,” said Karen Quintos, EVP and Chief Customer Officer, Dell.

“By arming city leaders and policymakers with data-driven research and clear calls to action, we can collectively improve the landscape for high-potential women entrepreneurs, which in turn dramatically lifts a city’s economic prospects – as what is good for women is good for the economy,” Quintos added.

The annual index ranks cities world-wide, basis their ability to foster women-driven enterprises. The ranking is done considering the local policies, programmes, characteristics alongwith national laws and customs, and their prevailing impacts.

While Bengaluru and Delhi were the only two cities marking the presence of India on the list, Singapore was the only city from Asia Pacific and Japan region, by taking up the 8th position.

Under the latest annual list, New York has topped the chart, followed by Bay Area, London, Boston and Stockholm.