Download or read book Challenges Faced by Women Entrepreneurs in Rural India written by Atul Arun Pathak and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malavika Sharma, an Indian woman rural entrepreneur, founded Avika, a venture which produced traditional, hand-embroidered Indian garments. Avika grew rapidly and now provides employment to over 700 rural women. This case highlights various challenges that an entrepreneurial venture run by a woman, in a rural location within a traditional patriarchal society such as India, faces. The case also helps understand the inevitable inter-twining of business and social issues, given the rural context.

Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Development written by Sanjay Tiwari and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2007 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Indian context.

Download or read book Female Entrepreneurship in Rural India written by Vikasni Bandinani and published by Vikasni Bandinani. This book was released on with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced, developing, modern society, home to the biggest population in the world. Change occurring in the blink of an eye. But to what extent is this change really modern? How progressive is the fastest-growing country in the world? India is the 5th biggest economy globally, with a GDP of around 3,740 billion dollars. India has one of the highest representations of women in the workforce. Yet, even in this growingly diverse economy, female entrepreneurs in India still face unjustified challenges fueled by limited access to opportunities, institutionalized sexism, and gender-based traditions and stereotypes.

Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship written by Mookkiah Soundarapandian and published by Kanishka Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises 18 papers which examine the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in India. Describes institutional support of entrepreneurship development and highlights the problems and prospects for rural women entrepreneurs. Includes case studies from different industries.

Download or read book Some Critical Issues of Women Entrepreneurship in Rural India written by Vijay M. Kumbhar and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women are considered an important human resource of the nation and every state should try to utilize them as mediators of economic growth and development. Encouragement for women entrepreneurship is one of the ways for that. But unfortunately the traditional mind set of the society and negligence of the state and respective authorities is an important obstacle for the women entrepreneurship development in India. Apart from the responsibility of the state and society, women face absence of definite agenda of life, absence of balance between family and career obligations of women, poor degree of financial freedom for women, absence direct ownership of the property to women, paradox of entrepreneurial skill & finance in economically rich and poor women, no awareness about capacities, low ability to bear risk, problems of work with male workers, negligence of financial institutions, lack of self-confidence, lack of professional education, mobility constraints and lack of interaction with successful entrepreneurs are major problems of women entrepreneurship development in India. Therefore, there is a need of continuous attempt to inspire, encourage, motivate and co-operate women entrepreneurs, awareness programs should be conducted on a mass scale with the intention of creating awareness among women about the various areas to conduct business.

Download or read book Entrepreneurship and Rural Women in India written by Jitendra Ahirrao and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In India, entrepreneurship has assumed prime importance - both in research and in action - for accelerating economic growth. An entrepreneur is a critical factor who strives to reorient the national strategies and bring out the desired changes in the development pattern. Contrary to the earlier belief that entrepreneurs are a special breed and are born with special traits, entrepreneurship can be cultivated through proper training and financial support. An entrepreneur is a catalyst who can mobilize different resources and put them to effective use. In any nation, women constitute the backbone a country's prosperity. However, the role played by rural women in India's economic development has not been assigned sufficient importance. Women face gender-specific barriers in access to education, health, and employment. As well, women have little control over assets. Women are often under-paid or unpaid for their work. Their contribution to society and the economy are often ignored. This book examines at the role of women entrepreneurship in India's rural areas. The book shows that encouraging women to set up small enterprises - particularly in rural areas - is an effective method to promote their welfare, development, and empowerment.

Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship written by D. S. Kaushik and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study conducted at Faridabad, Gurgaon and Hisar districts of Haryana, India.

Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship in India written by Namita Kumari and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The starting point for the book is the low economic activity of women in India, and hence, both governmental and NGO-based activities to raise the level of women’s participation to Indian economy, and through that, the increase in women’s economic and social independence. The book focuses on elementary and important issues of entrepreneurship and women in any economy. Prof. Anne Kovalainen School of Economics University of Turku, Finland The book focuses on three NGOs and their activities in enhancing and promoting women’s entrepreneurial activities in three different areas in India. The empirical material consists of interview materials as well as background data and reports, national level statistics and other figures that are used to describe the Indian situation in general, and specifically those conditions from where women’s entrepreneurial activities arise, such as gender equality and legislation frameworks. The book is very important, not only for the women’s entrepreneurship and economic activity but for the Indian society at large. Prof. Paola Villa Department of Economics University of Trento, Italy This book is a product of extensive and intensive research. The book aptly highlights and proves the importance of NGOs in promoting women entrepreneurship. Given the rigors of research methodology, the book will also serve as a model for future research on the related dimensions of women entrepreneurship. Prof. Italo Trevisan Department of Economics and Management University of Trento, Italy Women’s empowerment in India remains a daunting task for governmental and non-governmental organizations alike. Given the importance of economic empowerment of women, this study provides an overview of the entrepreneurship as a means to economic empowerment of Indian women. Dr. Suman Sharma Officer on Special Duty(OSD) Dayal Singh College (Evening) University of Delhi

Download or read book Building an Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Society written by Hernández-Sánchez, Brizeida R. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the global economy continues to evolve, the idea of sustainability has become a prevalent area of concentration. Businesses are searching for more environmentally and socially conscious practices as the market distances itself from the industrial age. Implementing sustainable initiatives starts with entrepreneurs, as these individuals are the foundation for creating and building profitable societies. Understanding the practice of sustainable entrepreneurship is pivotal in predicting future trends in business and the economy. Building an Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Society provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of sustainability within entrepreneurship and its applications in modern socioeconomics. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as public policies, internationalization, and social innovation, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, business specialists, professionals, researchers, managers, economists, educators, scholars, and students seeking current research on the evolution of sustainable entrepreneurship and its contextual factors.

Download or read book A Study on Challenges Faced by Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Rajasthan written by Jessy John and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women entrepreneur is defined by Ahmad and et al (2011) as a woman who have initiated a business and is actively involved in managing it, and owns at least 50% of the firm and have been in operation one year or longer. Women-entrepreneurs have been making a considerable impact in almost all the segments of the economy. In India “Entrepreneurship” is very limited amongst women especially in the formal sector, which is less than 5% of all the businesses. Entrepreneurship is a state of mind which every woman has in her but has not been capitalized in India in the way in which it should have been. Women were earlier perceived as weaker sections that are not capable enough to take leadership role. But due to recent change in socioeconomic and political environment, now people have started to accept leading role of women in our society and women empowerment has become the buss word for ensuring sustainable economic development. The Self Help Groups (SHGs) are considered to be the institutional innovation that fosters empowerment of economically and socially deprived women in India. Rural Women are involved in different micro entrepreneurship through different SHG's thereby enabling them to become economically independent. Still these women are faced with many challenges and the study was undertaken to analyze the problems faced by rural women entrepreneurs. Interview method was used to collect data from women. From the collected data attempt was made to find out the most significant challenges faced by them and to suggest appropriate strategies to over come the same.

Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas written by J Jeya Ani and published by Discovery Publishing House Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the rural women entrepreneurial skills and the factors which motivates them to become entrepreneurs. Moreover, this book also deals with the problems faced by the rural women entrepreneurs. The economic empowerment of women is being regarded these days as a Sine-quo-non of progress for a country; hence, the issue of rural women entrepreneurship and their economic empowerment is of paramount importance to political thinkers, social scientists and reformers.

Download or read book Closing Gender Gaps in India Does Increasing Womens Access to Finance Help written by Purva Khera and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender gaps in womens’ economic opportunities—labor market and entrepreneurship—have remained high in India. Lack of adequate collateral limits women entrepreneurs’ ability to access formal finance, leaving them to rely on informal sources, constraining their growth. A small-open economy DSGE model is built to investigate the long-run macroeconomic impacts from closing gender gaps in financial access. Results suggest that an increase in women entrepreneurs access to formal credit results in higher female entrepreneurship and employment, which boosts India’s output by 1.6 percent. However, regulations and gender-specific constraints in the labor market limit potential gains as females’ access to quality jobs in the formal sector remains restricted. The paper shows that the factors influencing the number of females are different from those influencing the share of females in formal economic activity. Combining gender-targeted financial inclusion policies with policies that lower constraints on formal sector employment could boost India’s output by 6.8 percent.

Download or read book Women and Entrepreneurship in India written by Harpreet Kaur and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-23 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian Constitution is the largest written constitution that guarantees equality to women and empowers the State to take affirmative actions in favour of women. India has adopted International conventions for protection of rights of women and granting them equality and ratified the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the year 1993. The National Policy for Women Empowerment was presented in 2001, the goal of that policy to bring about the advancement, development and empowerment of women and enable women to become financially independent. Currently, India is the only country where the economic gender gap is larger than the political gender gap. Women are required to understand their own potential and overcome social barriers. With constant support of the government, change in stereotype mindset and skill development in women, India will continue witnessing gradual increase in women entrepreneurship in future. The aim of this book is to show the latest state of knowledge on the topic of women entrepreneurship, the role of women in business and women empowerment in India. Many aspects relating to role of women in business, sustainable business development and aspects going beyond economic empowerment of women are discussed in addition to presenting legal and regulatory frameworks. This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of entrepreneurship, empowerment, gender studies, and law.

Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship in India written by Dr. Renu V. and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapidly changing and constantly evolving world puts entrepreneurship on the position to be one of the most dynamics forces in economy and society. Women have become aware of their existence, their right and their work situation. The emergence of women entrepreneur and their work situation. The emergence of women entrepreneurs and their contribution to the national economy is quite visible in India. The number of women entrepreneur has grown over a period of time, especially in the 1990's. Entrepreneurs is a catalytic agent of change, which generates employment opportunities for others. Entrepreneurships amongst women is a recent phenomenon. When an enterprise is established & controlled by women, it to boosts economic growth, but also has many desirable outcomes. Jawaharlal Nehru has remarked.” when women moves forward, the family moves the village modes and the nation moves. “This paper focuses on women entrepreneurship and challenges faced by Indian women entrepreneur in entrepreneurial world.

Download or read book Women s Entrepreneurship and Microfinance written by Chiranjib Neogi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a critical perspective on the issues related to women’s empowerment, microfinance, and entrepreneurship in India. Written by distinguishing experts in this field, this book highlights women’s empowerment, which is a process of entrusting power to an individual on the control over resources and decisions. However, these two factors are less effective in a society where religion and cultural dominance is high. The book sheds light on the social security measures undertaken by the government aiming to the right to work helped women who are bounded by social restrictions. Over time there is a shift in rural occupational structure towards non-farm activities, which is largely distress driven self-employment. Access to credit is a great source to provide self-employment that develops self-esteem among women and uplift their position. The book highlights the discrimination against women entrepreneurs in access to credit led to gender biased entrepreneurial society. Association with self-help groups (SHGs) has made women more socially empowered. SHG members help them to change their life in a positive manner through micro-entrepreneurial activities. The book has emphasized on the role of microfinance, which has served the poor to become financially self-reliant. It is observed that for second generation borrowers, the impact of microfinance seems to fizzle out, where MFIs who are gaining efficiency are diverting their objective of servicing poor, signalling a sign of mission drift.

Download or read book Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurship written by Suman Kalyan Chaudhury and published by . This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Development of Women Entrepreneurship in India written by Shanta Kohli Chandra and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micro study of women entrepreneurs from Delhi.