This document outlines several key problems faced by women entrepreneurs in India. It begins by defining women entrepreneurship as a business started and managed independently by a woman or group of women. It then discusses 7 major problems women entrepreneurs face: 1) lack of independence, 2) unfavorable social attitudes, 3) low literacy rates, 4) low risk-bearing capacity, 5) balancing dual responsibilities at home and work, 6) financial constraints in accessing funds, and 7) challenges with marketing due to competition and lack of resources. The document emphasizes that women entrepreneurs face more intense challenges compared to their male counterparts.

1. S. DHILSHATHUNNISA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JAMAL MOHAMED COLLEGE
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 600020
PROBLEMS OF
WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURS
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2. The term women entrepreneur deals with
that section of the female population who
venture out into industrial activities i.e.
manufacturing, assembling, job , repairs
servicing and other businesses.
Women entrepreneur are the women or
group of women who initiate organise and
operate a business enterprise
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INTRODUCTION

3. MEANING:
Women entrepreneurship is the process in
which women initiate a business gather all
resources, undertake risks, face challenges,
provides employment to others and manages the
business independently.
Women Entrepreneurship refers to
business or orgainastion started by a woman or
group of women. There has been a change in
role of women due to growth in education,
urbanization, industrialization and awareness of
democratic values.
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4. DEFINITION
According to definition given by
government of India - “ a women entrepreneur
is defined as an enterprise owned and controlled
by woman having a minimum financial interest
of 51% of the capital and giving at least 51%
employment generated to women”
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5. PROBLEMS OF WOMEN
ENTREPRENEURS
 The problems faced by women entrepreneurs
in India are very frequent and
 complex too. Compared to male
entrepreneurs, women problem has more
 intensity. Some major problems are as
mentioned below
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6. 1. NO INDEPENDENCE:
women entrepreneur with its initial
problem being ‘her’ being recognized as
a woman. Compared to male she is
believed just a secondary to them in and
around everything in relation. Freedom
and independence is the basic
requirement needs to authorize for a
successful entrepreneur which is yet not
satisfying from the ages together in
India.
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7. 2. SOCIAL ATTITUDE:
when considered the rural areas, the
women do need the adequate training
and awareness of the skill, is the social
attitude where by the system is equally
responsible while considering the
women entrepreneur.
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8. 3. LOW LITERACY:
 we are well aware of the low
literacy rate with the female gender but it
cannot be the criteria for denying them.
On to contrary they get handicapped
without acquiring proper education and
do want to become an entrepreneur.
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9. 4. LOW RISK BEARING
CAPACITY
It is necessary of having the
capacity of bearing the risk because it is
one of the critical factors one has to
overcome while into the processing of
the business.
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10. 5.Dual Responsibility
She does needs to look through the
multiple factors with responsibilities;
family, society and work simultaneously.
Sometimes there is a heavy conflict
rises between the duties at home and
work that results in high stress level
inhibiting her success, independence
and progress.
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11. 6. Financial Constraints:
Economy is a major factor for the women.
Hardly there is any estate been registered under
their names. And factually it is like a challenge
faced by them. Having access to funds collected
externally is rarely been allowed by them to check.
Approaching the banks, it already carries the
negation for a woman. This all results into relying
themselves with their own funds and loans from the
sources like family friends and for establishing the
business, these seems too inadequate.
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12. 7. Marketing Problem:
It is major problem obstructs the women
entrepreneurs. The reasons are as given below –
 (i) Competition with versatility of the products available
 (ii) Lack of storage facilities
 (iii) Unawareness of the product synchronization and
advertisement
 (iv) The fast mushrooming of the small units creates inter
unit competition
 within the small-scale industries themselves.
 (v) Multinational Companies as the competitors
 (vi) Administration with sufficient arrangements.
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13. 8. Limited Mobility:
 Women entrepreneurs are said to be
handicapped by the
 factor like inability to travel more
frequently and for longer distance.
 Furthermore is the attitude carried by
government officials being very
 humiliating likewise the licensing
authorities, sales tax officials, labour
officers,
 etc.
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14. Thank You!
Questions ?
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