Membership
Belonging, not networking
DEWI is a working collective. Members show up, present, mentor, buy from one another, and carry each other's names into rooms the others aren't in yet.
Membership benefits
What membership actually gives you
Eight things you get from the room, beyond the room itself.
Networking
A room of women who open doors rather than guard them.
Brand Building
Visibility across DEWI's platforms, press, podcast, and stage.
Business Growth
Buyers, suppliers, and collaborators inside the collective.
Mentorship
Masterclasses and one-to-one guidance from women who have built it.
Emotional Support
Counselling, support groups, and a sisterhood that shows up.
Knowledge Sharing
Workshops on finance, law, safety, wellness, and craft.
Collaborations
Joint ventures and shared campaigns between member businesses.
Global Opportunities
Chapters and business tours across India, the Gulf, and North America.
Eligibility
Who DEWI is for
DEWI is open to women across every field, age, and economic condition. What it asks for is not a turnover figure — it is participation.
- You run a business, lead within one, practise a profession, or are building something of your own.
- You can commit to attending the monthly gathering and arriving with your indoctrination material.
- You are willing to give as much to the room as you take from it — introductions, expertise, and time.
- You accept the collective's code of conduct: no poaching, no pressure selling, and discretion about what is shared in confidence.
Every month
One evening, six movements
DEWI gathers monthly at a star hotel, place of interest, sponsor business centre, or resort. The evening runs in order.
- 01
Parichay
Member introductions and open networking.
- 02
DEWI Talk
A celebrated speaker opens the evening and sets its tone.
- 03
DEWI Workshop
Practical demonstration — products, banking and finance, legal counsel, personal safety.
- 04
Member Presentation
Two members present their product or business idea to the room.
- 05
DEWI Self Help
Grooming, health, beauty, wellness, yoga, meditation.
- 06
DEWI Entertainment
Games and prizes, then dinner or high tea.
Monthly gatherings are held at a star hotel, a place of interest, a sponsor business centre, or a resort. The location is set by the governing body.
All members attend with their indoctrination material, including their DEWI ID card.
Two members present their product or business idea at each gathering, for a fee.
Membership plans
Fees and terms
DEWI confirms current membership fees and terms directly with each applicant, so the figures you are given are always the ones in force.
Annual membership covers the monthly gatherings and your place in the collective. Some activities are charged separately — a member business presentation carries a fee, and DEWI Globetrotters trips, exhibition stalls at Maaya Bazaar, and award nominations are priced per event.
Ask for the current schedule of fees when you apply, or write to the collective directly and it will be sent to you before you commit to anything.
Registration