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Effect of Entrepreneurship on Women Entrepreneurs

Jitendra Kumar Chauhan and Pubali Saikia

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The movement of entrepreneurship promotion and development in the past few decades has gone a long way in North East India, particularly in the state of Assam. Moreover, North East is seen as a region where more women are involved in income generating activity than women of the other parts of the country. Women play an important role in the development of our country. Therefore, entrepreneurship development among women is a global issue. It is therefore, important for development of a family and social progress. The word Empowerment simply means equal status, opportunities and independence. In simple words women empowerment means to give freedom to women to make decision of their own and make a better place for them in the society. But the strict reality is that women entrepreneur is still facing problem and hurdles in India as compare to the male counterpart. Two Important factors are required for the empowerment of Indian women one is Education and another one is Entrepreneurship. Considering these factors, this investigation was carried out in the state of Assam. Data were collected through interview method using structured interview schedule for selecting the sample of 120 women entrepreneurs engaged in the area of food processing and preservation.

Keyword: Effect; Entrepreneurship; Women; Effect of Entrepreneurship on Women Entrepreneurs ,

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