NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA – ISSUES AND
CHALLENGES
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA - EVOLVING
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Ms. Shabnam Khatoon , Research Scholar, School of Commerce &
Management , ARKA JAIN University, Jharkhand
Prof.(Dr.) Angad Tiwary, Professor, ARKA JAIN University, Jharkhand
INTRODUCTION
• Women-owned enterprises are becoming more important in India as
a result of economic liberalisation and globalisation.
• The policy and institutional framework for encouraging
entrepreneurship, providing career education, and providing training
has increased the opportunities for women's economic
empowerment.
• However, just one-third of commercial activities are run by women.
There are various successful businesswomen entrepreneurs in India's
social and industrial sectors.
• They are doing an excellent job. Furthermore, the Indian government
launched the National Skill Development Mission and Development
Policy in 2009 to provide vocational training and skill development.
Problem of Women
Entrepreneurs in India
• Lack of education
• Financial Challenges:
• Low Ability to Bear Risk
• Socio Cultural Barriers
Objective of the Study
• To find the issues and challenges faced by rural women entrepreneurs
in India.
• To find the factors responsible for influence rural women to become
entrepreneurs.
• To study the effective support of the government on women
entrepreneurship.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Research design: The research is exploratory and descriptive in
character. It is investigative since the purpose of the study is to
categorise the issues and driving forces behind rural women
entrepreneurs.
• Sources of data: This study is based on secondary source of data. The
data collected from books, published reports of RBI, NABARD,
DWCRA, Census Surveys, SSI Reports, newspapers, literature review is
prepared by online available studies and journals
DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION
Incremental 2025 GDP to 2025 business-as-usual scenario
DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION
Incremental 2025 GDP to 2025 business-as-usual scenario
• India could boost annual GDP by $0.7 trillion, or 16 percent, in 2025
compared with a business- as-usual case, adding an incremental 1.4
percentage points each year to its GDP growth rate. As in the full-potential
scenario, this is the largest relative potential of any region in the world.
• Achieving gender equality in India would have a larger economic impact there
than in any other region in the world—$700 billion of added GDP in 2025—
but comprehensive change is needed.
• Global GDP could increase 26 percent by closing the gaps between women
and men in the workforce, which would benefit both advanced and
developing countries. Even without full parity, countries can increase their
economic growth by matching the rate of progress of their region's fastest-
improving country.
Distribution of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Owned by Women, 2021
Distribution of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises Owned by Women, 2021
• India could add 68 million women to the workforce in 2025, assuming each
cohort achieves the current participation rates of its trained women
• India has 63 million micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), of
which around 20% are women- owned, employing 22 to 27 million people.
India ranked 57th among 65 countries in the Mastercard Index of Women
Entrepreneurs12 (MIWE, 2021).
• The Micro sector with 630.52 lakh estimated enterprises accounts for
more than 99% of the total estimated number of MSMEs. The Small sector
with 3.31 lakh and the Medium sector with 0.05 lakh estimated MSMEs
account for 0.52 % and 0.01 % of total estimated MSMEs, respectively.
FINDINGS & SUGGESTIONS
• Women have been crucial in establishing and upholding the
equilibrium and overall social progress.
• Despite this, non-discriminatory policies have always been promoted,
especially in relation to concerns like gender equality.
• Women are making themselves known everywhere, including in the
workplace, in education, in the entertainment business, etc.
Women Entrepreneur
Association in India
• Women entrepreneur wing of National Alliance of Young
Entrepreneur (NAYE).
• Consortium of women entrepreneurs of India.
• Indian council of women entrepreneurs.
• Self-Employment women’s association (SEWA) Ahmedabad.
• Associations of women entrepreneur of Karnataka.
• Association of lady entrepreneur of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP).
Recommendations for the Development of Women Entrepreneurship in India
• Panchayat-level awareness campaigns for women must be widely
implemented in Every state should have a constant plan to inspire
and inform people about the potential commercial ventures.
• Cooperate with female entrepreneurs by providing lending facilities
for their businesses. and necessary training courses.
• To express the opinions of women, there needs to be a distinct forum
at the state level businesspeople that insist on having their needs met
through coordination among the financial and governmental
institutions.
CONCLUSION
• With regard to technology advancement, change, industrialization,
rural development, and educational advancement, the current
scenario is changing very quickly.
• For rural women, work opportunities significantly increased in such
circumstances.
• Without hesitation, rural women's entrepreneurship increases both
the prosperity of their families and the country as a whole.
• Women in India are presumed to be economically and socially
dependent on male family members because it is a nation where men
predominate in society
