Entrepreneurship, Gender and Development: A study of women Entrepreneurs in The State of Manipur

Entrepreneurship is one of the most important inputs in the economic development of a country or a region. Entrepreneurship development among women is considered as a possible approach economic empowerment of women. The objective underlying this paper is to discuss in context of gender and development, the growth of women entrepreneurship in the state of Manipur. The paper also highlights the main factors which motivates the women entrepreneurs and the major constraints faced by them in practice. It also attempts to show the present scenario of women entrepreneurs in the north east in general and Manipur in particular.