Women Entrepreneurs in India: Evolution, Current Challenges and Future Prospects

Abstract

Women constitute essential part of our society in general but due to various discriminatory treatments they positioned behind men in the society, not because they lack capability but because of the patriarchal norms which have persisted in our culture across different time period. Society has created an image of women being dependent, sophisticated, work confine to managing house, which stands opposite to reality. Every living and nonliving thing on this planet maintains equilibrium for their survival. Women has played key role in defining and maintaining the equilibrium as well as progress of society as a whole. Despite the fact, issues like gender equality, non-discriminatory measures have always brought forward. Women are presenting themselves everywhere, like, Work front, education, entertainment industry, etc. there has been progressive growth in the status of women, but still, women have to battle for equal rights and treatment.