Women Entrepreneurs: An Overview about Growth and Various Problem Faced by Them

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue V, May 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

Women Entrepreneurs: An Overview about Growth and Various Problem Faced by Them

Sisir Ghorai¹, Shruti Sengupta^2
1,2Department of Allied Health Science, Midnapore City College, Kuturia, Bhadutala, Paschim Medinipur, Pin- 721129, West Bengal, India

Abstract: Women constitute the family that leads to the society and Nations. In traditional Indian societies, they were confined to four walls. In modern society, they come out of four walls and to participate in the all activities including entrepreneurship. At present situation women empowerment plays a vital role in changing the economic situation of the world. The presence of women is especially commendable for the development and improve of the economic condition in the country .The world development report 2012 represent that , women own business is particularly responsible for the country’s economic growth and employment . The Self Help Group [SHG] has paved the way for economic independence of rural women. The members of SHGs are involved in micro-entrepreneurships. Through that, they are becoming economically independent and providing employment opportunities to others. In India empowering women through entrepreneurship has become an integral part of our development efforts because of three important reasons: women development, economic growth and societal stability. In this study we try to evaluate the factors responsible for encouraging women to become entrepreneur’s and the problem faced by them.

Keywords: Women Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Society, Self-Help Group, Problem.

I. INTRODUCTION

“You can tell the condition of nations by looking at the status of its women “. -Jawaharlal Nehru. Very much have been said and written about female entrepreneurs but not that much formalized around them. All business owners face certain challenges, but women, because of gender, often have additional challenges and obstacles than their male peers working women who have children experience even more demand on time, energy and resource. But these do not mean women’s are less successful than men. Statistics show that women are starting business at more than twice rate of male-majority-owned business.
Women entrepreneurs may be define as the women or a group of women who commence and operate a business venture like male entrepreneur’s women entrepreneurs have many functions. When they should prospects of starting new enterprise: undertake risks, introduction of new innovation, co-ordination, control of business and providing leaderships in all aspect of business. The number of women entrepreneurs has grown over a period of time, especially in 1990.

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