Women entrepreneurs in India-problems and suggestions

Women entrepreneurs may be defined as the women who commence, classify and operate a business enterprise. Women enterprises are playing an important role for the sustained economic development and social progress. Entrepreneurship is a state of mind which every woman has in her but in India their entrepreneurial ability has not been properly broached due to lower status of women in society. With the change in environment, now people are accepting their leading role in society. With the increase in dependence on service sector now many entrepreneurial opportunities are open for them. Like a male, a women entrepreneur has many functions to perform. Increased educational status of women and desires for better living has lead to change in their life style. She has competed with man in every walk of life. Women leaders are assured of taking risks. They succeed in facing cut-throat competition with their hard work and dedication. The Government of India has also initiated several policies and programmes for development of women entrepreneurship in India.

This paper discusses about problems faced by women entrepreneurs and makes some suggestions to remove them.