The importance given by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to this area, with the  setting up of the “Women Members Empowerment Committee” for the year 2014-15, assumes  significance in the light of this background. Today, we have over 2.25 lakh Chartered Accountants,  with women members comprising about 21%. What are the opportunities available to women  Chartered Accountants today? How best can they equip themselves for employment in the current  economic environment? How can they take advantage of emerging business practices? This article  addresses some of these questions and more ‘to trigger thinking’ on the ways and means for women  members to leverage on their capabilities and potential. There are two sides to consider. On the  one side we have the woman member, who can be proactive and make herself more effective and  relevant in the face of emerging business trends. On the other side of the equation, we have the  stakeholders in the business communities who need to provide ‘equal opportunity’ to women CAs  to survive and succeed at the work place.