Women empowerment and entrepreneurship through self help groups

Women empowerment in the context of women's development is a way of defining, challenging and overcoming barriers in a womens's life through which she increases her ability to shape her life and environment. It is an active multidimensional process, which should enable women to realize their full identity and power in all spheres of life. India envisions a future in which Indian women are independent and self reliant. It is unfortunate that because of centuries of inertia, ignorance and conservatism, the actual and potential role of women in the society has been ignored, preventing them from making their rightful contribution to social progress. Women entrepreneurship development is an essential part of human resource development. Entrepreneurship amongst women has been a recent concern. Women have become aware of their existence their rights and their work situation. However, women of middle class are not too eager to alter their role in fear of social backlash. The progress is more visible among upper class families in urban cities. However it is observed the development of women entrepreneurship is very low in India, especially in the rural areas.

The present paper is based on primary and secondary data collected from different sources and specially focus on women entrepreneurship. For collecting primary data the questionnaire has been used. The researcher also used observation and note making technique to complete primary data. The collected data has been analyzed through statistical techniques i.e. SPSS, EXCEL and conclusion were drawn

The present study has objectives, to know the Women Entrepreneurship Development in Kalyan Talukas in Thane District of Maharastra, to know the role played by SHGs in Women entrepreneurship Development, to find the answer for Women backwardness and to suggest measures on it. The study is limited to only one Taluka i.e. kalyan and samples are selected only 45 out of 100 from 15 SHGs of the Taluka.