Women Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprises in India

Contents: Preface. 1. Women and society. 2. Perspectives on women entrepreneurship. 3. Entrepreneurship and women: global and Indian experiences. 4. Small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurship development. 5. Major programmes of self employment. 6. Small enterprises and inclusive growth. 7. Sectoral profiling of small enterprises. Bibliography. Index.

Women entrepreneurship has emerged as an effective strategy for empowering them in terms of employment and income generation. It harnesses their latent energy. Thus women must be conversant with modern technologies and management practices in the context of the global environment.

Participation of women Small enterprises are the best vehicle for stimulating entrepreneurial talent and in the development process. Small enterprises provide livelihood check rural urban migration generate export earnings and touch upon the lives of the marginalized disadvantaged and vulnerable women in both urban and rural areas.

The book will be of interest to those involved interested in the socio economic empowerment of women through small enterprises including researchers academicians industry associations and policy formulators. (jacket)