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Entrepreneurship Management
F A Qs on Women Entrepreneurship
Prof Bharat Nadkarni
1.
Gender bias comes in the way of effective entrepreneurial
efforts by women. Discuss. (May 2008)
2.
What problems women entrepreneurs face in India? What
are the qualities of successful women entrepreneurs?
Cite current examples. (May 2007)
3.
Explain the challenges faced by the women
entrepreneurs in rural and urban sector. What are the
strategies to enhance the growth of small enterprises run
by women in India? (May 2006)
4.
What are the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs
and what is their contribution in the semi urban and rural
areas of India. (May 2005)
5.
Explain the contribution of women entrepreneurs, in tiny/
small sector in agricultural and rural sector in India. Give
brief examples. (May 2004)
6.
Gender bias. (May 2003- Short Note)
• Amartya Sen emphasizes that woman empowerment is one of the keys
to build India into a stronger nation
But………
• In India, only 7.69% of entrepreneurs are women.
• Despite various Government-run schemes promoting women
entrepreneurship, tax subsidies etc.
Some Facts
• Women Constitute not only half of the
World’s population but also sway the
growth of the remaining half.
• They produce half of the world’s food
supply.
• They account for 60% of the workforce.
• Comprise only 10% of the world economy.
• Own less than 1% of the real estate
Important qualities of a women
Achievement orientation
Will power
+
Initiator
Long term involvement
Perseverance
Assertiveness
+
Risk taker
Emotional
Stability
Mental ability
=
Effective entrepreneur
Driving forces
• Urge to earn more / support family
earnings / run a family
• Need for flexi hours
• Family background
• Need to build a strong career
• Social objective ( E.G. SEWA)
• Need to establish own identity
• To fulfill creative urge
Barriers
Level Individual
Barriers
Financial
Economical
Socio-Cultural
Women look
for security
Women get
less
education
Independent
Thinking is
not allowed
to women
Household/
Family
Business
Community/
Government
Men decide
about
expenses
Less
income, less
property –
no security
– no loan
Some countries,
signature of
husband required
for loan
Women lack
support for
household
work
Women
Lack of
discriminated in
managemen terms of access to
t know-how economic
resources
Violence
against women
Limited
mobility –
problems
with the
marketing,
transportatio
n & selling
of goods
Husband must
not be
neglected
In male
dominated
industries, women
entrepreneurs are
not accepted
Level
Individual
Household/
Family
Business
Community/
Government
Women act
privately, not
politically
Women have got
less influence and
negotiation power in
the family
Less means
to exert
power/less
protection
by the state
for women
Entreprene
urs
Lack of
knowledge
Women are
afraid to be
more
successful
than
men/husba
nds
State views
men as the
ones who
publicly
represent the
family
Barriers
Political-Legal
PsychologicalPhilosophical
Low selfesteem, does
not dare to
demand
rights
Women are divided
about women
Entrepreneurs,
in order to be
able to develop
appropriate
policies