{"id":12271,"date":"2026-06-11T00:17:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=12271"},"modified":"2026-06-11T00:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T18:47:29","slug":"women-entrepreneurship-in-india-empowering-change-and-driving-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume4-issue5\/women-entrepreneurship-in-india-empowering-change-and-driving-economic-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Entrepreneurship in India: Empowering Change and Driving Economic Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author: Raksha Kashyap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI Link:<\/strong> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/04050006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong> Women entrepreneurs may be defined as a \u201cWoman or a group of women who initiate, organize and run a business enterprise\u201d. Government of India has defined women entrepreneurs based on women participation in equity and employment of a business enterprise. Women entrepreneur constitute 10 % of the number of the number of entrepreneur in the country. This has been a significant growth in self-employment of women with women now starting new ventures at three times the rate of men. They constitute 50% of the population of our country with a lower literacy rate than men. One way of achieving is by making women come out and become entrepreneurs. In the traditional society, they were confined to the four walls, playing household roles, but in the modern society, they are coming out to participate in all sorts activities. Normally, women entrepreneurship is found in the extension of their kitchen activities, mainly in preparing commercially the 3\u201fP\u201fs namely, Pickles, Papads and Powder. Few of them venture into services industry relating to hospitality, catering, educational services, consultation or public relations, beauty clinics, etc Women Entrepreneurs may be defined as the women or a group of women who initiate, organize and operate a business enterprise. The Government of India has defined women entrepreneurs as \u2015an enterprise owned and controlled by women having a minimum financial interest of 51 percent of the capital and giving at least 51 percent of the employment generated in the enterprise to women\u2016. Women entrepreneurs engaged in business due to push and pull factors which encourage women to have an independent occupation and stands on their on legs. A sense towards independent decision-making on their life and career is the motivational factor behind this urge. Saddled with household chores and domestic responsibilities women want to get independence. Under the influence of these factors the women entrepreneurs choose a profession as a challenge and as an urge to do something new. Such a situation is described as pull factors. While in push factors women engaged in business activities due to family compulsion and the responsibility is thrust upon them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Women Entrepreneurs, Government of India, Economic Growth, Independent Occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Page No: 35-38<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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