# Ep. 31: Something to Buzz About: When Inclusion Becomes Economic Opportunity

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Podcast: [The Making Finance Work for Women Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-making-finance-work-for-women-podcast-6979996)
Published: 2026-01-15T15:26:49+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Making Finance Work for Women, we speak with Monika Shukla, Co-Founder & CEO of Humble Bee, on how inclusive business models can unlock economic opportunity for women at the margins. Monika unpacks how she is transforming India’s beekeeping sector by integrating women—particularly landless and forest-fringe dwellers—pairing financial access with skills, market linkages, and ownership. With a bold goal of building one million sustainable livelihoods by 2028, this conversation offers practical insights on how to design, fund, and scale models that move beyond reach to real economic opportunity—where women are not just customers, but producers, earners, and drivers of growth.

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