Factors Influencing Women’s Entrepreneurial Journey: A Study in Chennai

  • Nivedha.R et al.

Abstract

Women's entrepreneurial development is one of the important areas and majority of the countries have been focusing upon this as a part of over all Human Resource Development. It is well ascertained by policy makers across the countriesthat strategic development of an economy requires equal participation and equal opportunities for both genders in all sectors. Therefore, entrepreneurial development is one of the significant factors for sustainable socio-economic development. Women owned businesses are playing a significant role in the reach of entrepreneurial activity in a developing country like India. However, the number of women engaged in entrepreneurial activity and the contribution made by women entrepreneurs to the economic prosperity of India can't be ignored. Women, in general, perform exceedingly well in retail trade,  restaurants and hotels, education, insurance, manufacturing, laundering, dry-cleaning, hair dress and private nurseries. The majority of Indian women have been opting for industries like agriculture, agro-based industries, handicrafts, handlooms, cottage industries, textile and garments, leather, marine products and tobacco products. It is a healthy sign that women's participation in entrepreneurship is increasing after globalization but the pace of increase can be further improved through proper education, training and motivation.

Published
2019-12-29
How to Cite
et al., N. (2019). Factors Influencing Women’s Entrepreneurial Journey: A Study in Chennai. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 28(19), 577 - 584. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/2575
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