<span style="color: #222222;">Women play a very important role in economic development of Manipur. The Ema Market of Imphal is well known for run exclusively by women. It is one of its kind in India.<br />''<br />''With the changing times, Manipuri women also started to lead in entrepreneurship. Started back in 2004 with the help of 3 women in a small kitchen, Meira food has grown to full scale small industries. Meira now have 3 processing unit and generated employment to around 250 women.<br />''<br />''Apart from Meira, there are many women entrepreneurs in Manipur who are contributing economic development of the state.</span><br />