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Women Entrepreneurs Challenges

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Women Entrepreneurs: Opportunities and Challenges in Tourism Industry

Shivgit Dhaliwal Asst. Prof PCTE-IHM, Kanwal N Thakur Asst. Prof PCTE-IHM

Abstract
Women as Entrepreneurs are a major part of the readily growing workforce across the globe, a consistent trend in developed places such as Europe and United States and amazingly catching up in emerging markets of Asia, Latin America and Africa. Male entrepreneur workforce has dominated economies with exceptions in Guatemala, Switzerland where the ratio is equal and higher of women in Singapore and Thailand. Hence with substantial growth it has become the fundamental economic force that’s reshaping the world.
Entrepreneurs in India have always occupied a strategic position in the Indian …show more content…

In today’s India, more women are starting entrepreneurial activities especially in micro, small and medium scale enterprises. Though this activity or process is the same for both the genders there is however, in practice, many problems faced by women, which are of different magnitude and enormity, which prevent them from realizing their full potential as entrepreneurs.
Key Words: Women Entrepreneurs, Tourism Industry, Self Owned enterprise, Women workforce …show more content…

When they turn into business they have to face tremendous problems for every success. Despite effort is made by them they must be recognized positively and they faith to withstand by themselves. There are many challenges for women in the Indian setup broadly divided into social, financial, domestic, policies etc …some of which are discussed below.
• One of the core duties of women in India is to take care of the family members, leaving little time for business activities. Woman entrepreneurs have to make a perfect balance between household and business activities especially if she is married. She cannot succeed without the support and support of husband. Her success in a way depends upon supporting husband and family. Therefore their mindset, abilities, contacts, educational background play important role in her success.
• Her personal obligations, family and social environment are sometimes a great barrier for ensuring her success in her entrepreneurial career. Only few are able to handle both home and business efficiently, dividing time to perform all required in

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