Mumbai, July 18 - 'Impressed' with Indian women, US Secretary of State of Hillary Clinton Saturday said that while 'enormous progress' has been achieved in their empowerment, much more needs to be done.

Addressing a press conference here on the first morning of her five-day visit to India, Clinton said: 'I am very impressed with Indian women.'

'I have been in touch with a number of organisations that are promoting economic opportunities and greater choices in the lives of women here in India. Enormous amount of progress has been made in this field,' she added.

Clinton's visit to India includes her meeting with women from Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), where she will examine the textile and garments exhibits by the SEWA members.

SEWA leaders, including Ela Bhatt and director Reema Nanavaty, will update Clinton on the progress of Global Women's Trade Finance Council, founded in 2007 in New York to take the work of grassroots artisans to the global level and link them to the world markets, and to improve the situation of women in underdeveloped and developing countries.

The association of the US secretary of state with SEWA, the organisation of the craftswomen from the Kutch in Gujarat, dates back to 1995 when she visited as the US first lady.