Volume : 2, Issue : 12, December - 2013

Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship: A Way For Economic Development

Nitin Huria

Abstract :

A nation cannot be developed if its women are not given enough opportunities. In the developing economies entrepreneurship among women will be right approach for women empowerment. This would enhance their socioeconomic status. Once a woman feels that she is economically strong, she will feel equal to man in all respect. This is perhaps’ the need of the hour. The aim of the present study is to test the economic status of Women Entrepreneurs in India with reference to Rohtak city in Haryana in India. This study was carried out as the role of women entrepreneurs have gained significance in today’s environment. Women, who succeed as entrepreneurs are risk taking personalities. The women entrepreneurs have their own identity in the world of entrepreneurship. Most of them are capable of fully identifying themselves in their new economic role in society. An entrepreneur is a person who has an enterprising quality with an eye on opportunities and an uncanny vision, commercial acumen and above all, a person who is willing to take risks because of the adventurous skill within, same holds good for women also. For women entrepreneurs,” starting and operating a business involves considerable risks and difficulties regarding obtaining lines on credit, problems in marketing management, production, advertising and packaging and other sociopersonal, managerial, technical, Raw–material, Inventory, Financial and governmental assistance problems. This paper proposes to identify the major problems of women entrepreneurs in rohtak with the objectives of analyzing the various problems faced by them and by suggesting the remedial measure which will help in the acceleration of women Entrepreneurship in the city..