Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurship in India

Entrepreneurship is a rapidly rising concern of a modern competitive economy and its contribution in economy is viably recognized worldwide. But the point to ponder is the fact that it is generally perceived as a male-gendered concept in India. And the women who start up their businesses have to face some teething problems. Women Entrepreneurship is considered to be an effective instrument for the economic empowerment of the women. Women in India remained economically undeveloped for many decades. In the recent past only the concept of Women Entrepreneurship is gaining momentum. Despite number of measures and incentives taken by the government of India the women entrepreneurs are not increasing at a greater rate. This is due to some practical problems in the process of entrepreneurship by women. This paper attempts to analyze and highlight various Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurship in India.