Purpose – India is experiencing certain cultural, economic and social changes that have led to th... more Purpose – India is experiencing certain cultural, economic and social changes that have led to the improvement of women’s conditions and has offered them new work openings. At the university level, young women are entering into streams, earlier dominated by men, such as Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering, Robotics etc. In spite of the environmental socio-cultural constraints, young women are choosing to be the entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurship is a relatively new phenomenon in the Indian society that needs to be highlighted as women participation in entrepreneurship can contribute appreciably in achieving sustainable economic development. Still female presence in the area of entrepreneurship is limited; due to several social, economic and psychological barriers. The current study is an effort to analyze the role, hurdles and challenges faced by women entrepreneurship. Design/methodology – This paper reviews the studies in a thematic form covering the problems faced by wom...
Purpose – India is experiencing certain cultural, economic and social changes that have led to th... more Purpose – India is experiencing certain cultural, economic and social changes that have led to the improvement of women’s conditions and has offered them new work openings. At the university level, young women are entering into streams, earlier dominated by men, such as Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering, Robotics etc. In spite of the environmental socio-cultural constraints, young women are choosing to be the entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurship is a relatively new phenomenon in the Indian society that needs to be highlighted as women participation in entrepreneurship can contribute appreciably in achieving sustainable economic development. Still female presence in the area of entrepreneurship is limited; due to several social, economic and psychological barriers. The current study is an effort to analyze the role, hurdles and challenges faced by women entrepreneurship. Design/methodology – This paper reviews the studies in a thematic form covering the problems faced by wom...
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