Status of Women Entrepreneurs in India

Lesley Gillespie, the cofounder of Australia’s most successful bakery, Baker’s Delight, has shown many, if not all, of the traits required to be a successful entrepreneur, and is now on the BRW Rich Women 2015 list. In an equal partnership with husband Roger, her position as joint chief executive puts her on the list of a minority of business owned by women, especially in the 1980’s when Bakers Delight was opened. Though she has said that she has not faced many barriers to being a woman in business, apart from a few instances, a woman would likely not have made it to be so successful without focus, thinking of those around her, passion, self motivation and without being a hard worker, all of which are traits required to be an entrepreneur.

These women, although they lived in a third world country, have the skill and gumption to go into business for themselves, and “be their own boss”. In the United States, more women have the ability

Women make up half of the United states population according to the US census bureau, however women have been historically underrepresented in the business environment (7. US census). If women could overcome the challenges that seem to affect them in business they could become an integral part of the future workforce as it grows in many women based industries. What challenges could be holding women back from their full potential in the business world? The first part of my research question to be addressed that would allow an adequate understanding of the subject would be to find the challenges that specifically women as a gender group may face in business, I believe this will help to understand what effects they have on the challenges that African American Women(AAW) face. Although women owned business have been steadily increasing rapidly in growth in the US economy there are certain challenges that specifically African American women have been found to have to face that may hinder them from reaching the same potential afforded their male counterparts. In a journal writing written by the international labor organization(ILO) they focused on these challenges that women business owners face and some of these specific questions were addressed. (8 I.L.O)

More middle- and upper-class females now go to work, although they are still generally relegated to clerical or support positions. However, women are increasingly becoming doctors, dentists, or teachers. When this will carry over into the business world remains to be

Although much research has been launched into women entrepreneurship and immigrant and minority entrepreneurship as separate topics, there does not seem to be much focus on entrepreneurs who fit into both categories, the ethnic female entrepreneur. This profile covers a woman of ethnic background who launches an organization to create innovative solutions for profit. Owing to the fact that they belong to two categories that face the most challenges in entrepreneurial pursuits, it is necessary to find out how their special circumstance acts as a barrier to their

The free books, distributed through boutiques, doctors’ offices, antique shops, art galleries, and realtors, are updated every year. Each city’s guide is different, of course, but a typical example would include special restaurants, clothing boutiques, kitchen renovators, interior designers, realtors, artists, salons, home builders, wealth managers, doctors, garden designers, photographers, caterers, and maybe a private school or preschool. So many small businesses are owned by women—the latest figures show that women own 30 percent of all enterprises, a number that is increasing at a rate 1 ½ times the national average—that it is no surprise to find many of the businesses featured are female-owned.

Women are expected to stay at home, cooking and cleaning, not starting major buisnesses that require grit and perserverence. According to the Associated Press, Nalukenge is part of a growing trend where women are running their own buisnesses. This would have been unthinkable over 20 or 30 years ago. People like her are now employing over thousands of other people for these buisnesses. When Nalukenge first started selling bed sheets at bus stations in the Kampala, Uganda, she only had $10 left after many failed attempts. Now, she makes over $3,000 a month. A lot of grit and perseverence was involved to get to where she is today.

This question is posed to open a more balanced knowledge on the apparent differences in culture and socio-economic environment of countries, seeing that different business models are only applicable to certain environments. Furthermore, this would help explain the gender dimensions of the business environment and the broad constraints revolving around entrepreneurship that affect women more than men. An example can be seen between developed countries like the

A recent survey by Catalyst says Indian women hold only 9.5% of all board seats in BSE 200 companies. Indian companies who want to promote women have very little talent left to choose from. The incongruity of fewer women continues with "the higher, the fewer" phenomenon or the leaky pipeline metaphor.

In the 1990’s foreign donor agencies enabled the formation of new women-oriented NGO’s. Self help groups such as Self Employed Women’s Empowerment (SEWA) have played a major role in the advancement of women’s rights in India. Many women such as Medha Patkar of the Narmada Bachao Andolan have emerged as the leaders of local

Women are intensively engaged in professions customarily familiar to them, and their popular professions are secretaries, administrative assistants, cashiers,

Emerald Article: How women entrepreneurs lead and why they manage that way Dorothy Perrin Moore, Jamie L. Moore, Jamie W. Moore

The main objective of this report is to know about a successful business entrepreneur of our country and how effective and efficient he/she is in their respective profession. This research will

Researchers have known since the 1970s that female entrepreneurs are motivated by a desire for

The Committee of Unemployment identifies rural women as one of the social groups most vulnerable to unemployment and underemployment. The decline of cottage industries from the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century onwards has resulted in the large scale unemployment of various artisans whose skills have now become obsolete. The Green Revolution and subsequent technological changes have further disadvantaged rural, female workers who have limited access to training opportunities. The societal pressures that compel women to reside with their husbands or fathers has resulted in a loss of occupational mobility. Unequal division of household responsibilities limit the time rural women can devote to work. Rural women lack access to capital, as village money lenders are often exploitive, and are often denied control of finances and ownership of land. Thus, every input of production a rural woman may utilise, including her own labour or entrepreneurship, is rendered useless.