PROBLEMS OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA

There is considerable entrepreneurial talent among the women. Women though constitute nearly half
of the total population are not equal participants in socio-economical and political spheres. It was
fully realized that the progress of the nation was integrally linked with the status of women. In every
nation the growth and development of women entrepreneurs required to be accelerated because
entrepreneurial development is not possible without the participation of women. Hence women’s
development is directly related with the national development.
The present paper focuses on the Concept of women entrepreneurs, major challenges they face in
their efforts to engage in entrepreneurship, Remedial Measures to overcome the problems faced by
the women entrepreneurs, Government Schemes and future prospects of women entrepreneurship in
India.