Political Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development of Women in India through PRIs and SHGs

Any society that aims to empower itself and develop needs to focus on its weak sections. Women are the building blocks of a nation and therefore they need to have a choice in their lives. They need to have a say in decision making in their families. Empowerment of women also entails awareness and cognition of political rights and behaviours. It leads to Political Socialisation which is the study of developmental processes by which people of all ages and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes and behaviours. This paper examines the role of PRIs and Entrepreneurship industry in the development and upliftment of women. How can Self-help groups help in achieving financial independence and how can it lead to entrepreneurship abilities will be the area of concern. Further, how can Panchayati Raj Institutions help in political empowerment of women and how it leads to their participation in national affairs will also be discussed. This paper studies the role of PRIs and SHGs in the promotion of political and economic empowerment of women. Political and economic stability adds emphasis to the social relevance of women thus empowering them financially, socially, economically and moreover morally making them stronger and efficient in highest degrees. Political empowerment and economic stability will lead to much improved living standards for women thus helping them to engage themselves in participatory activities and thus making their existence more meaningful.