Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment
Publisher: SArup Book Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 313
ISBN-13: 9788176258968
Description: There is considerable evidence tat women’s employment in existing occupations has been affected seriously by technological laissez-faire. Growth of a competing mechanised sector with huge recourses and influences at its command has grown within the same industries in which women are employed in large numbers such as handlooms, handicrafts and carpet industries. This mechanised sector has snatched away both raw material and market from women producers who are unorganised and resource less. Social supports are required to make such women a viable economic unit. As cooperatives are socio-economic units, this book is an attempt to explore the economic opportunities for women, empower them through cooperative sector of economy, develop entrepreneurship skills among them and thereby improve their socio-economic status. This book will inspire economists, social workers and policy makers to acquire up-to-date and cutting edge knowledge in the area of women entrepreneurship. It is expected that the findings of this book related to female entrepreneurship will be of great help to Government and NGOs engaged in plans and programmes for development of women in country and to all those who are interested in the area of women’s studies. Policies and programmes should be so designed as to accommodate women specifically as to accommodate women specifically package of services required by women because of their reproductive and maternal roles.