Progress of Women Entrepreneurs

Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Dr. Munjal N Dave

An entrepreneur is a person who constantly strives to come out with innovative techniques and practices to reap

extraordinary profits from the business. Entrepreneur is a risk taker who will be earning profits due to his skills and

abilities. Participation of the Women in the Entrepreneurship is increasing on day to day basis which shows the concept

of gender equality and development of a responsive society.

Around 70% of the population of India is living in rural areas and women in the rural area are becoming the integral part of the entrepreneurship.

Government is introducing various measures to promote the women at various platforms to raise their presence and voice in the overall

development of the society. Women�s are eaking the gender bias prevalent since centuries in India and are not excelling in all most all the types

of businesses and profession. The paper tries to highlight the challenges and opportunities for the women entrepreneurship in rural India.