Entrepreneurship, if done correctly, can be a way to an excellent economic development of a country. It’s the backbone of any country. That’s why entrepreneurs have the capability to bring transition. When it comes to entrepreneurship, how can we forget the contributions of women? This is the era of digitalization where there are revolutionary changes globally. Women entrepreneurs are blooming and showing their capabilities. When it comes to women’s contribution to the economy, they can contribute as job seekers and as entrepreneurs, or we can say, job creators. Women can…
Category: Women Entrepreneurs
Rise of Rural Women Entrepreneurs in India
In India, we call our country Mata (Mother), and centuries back, the world called it “Sone Ki Chidiya” (Golden Bird). The ancient Indian economy was once a major exporter of spices, cotton, iron, sugar, and pearls, almost rural regions. However, unfortunately, many industries, and notably rural enterprises were stifled during colonial administration. After independence, the economic growth was very slow for obvious reasons. However, the 21st century arrived with a bang, and the growth started to speed up. Moreover, despite all of its devastation, the pandemic brought one fortune digitalization…
10 Ideas to Empower Rural Women Entrepreneurs
Over the last two decades, the term “entrepreneurship” has been widely known worldwide, from the general public to business stakeholders. An interesting and critical reality is that women entrepreneurs outnumber males worldwide. Rural women entrepreneurship is primarily described as starting a new business that supports the development of new products, services, trending calls, and the adoption of new technologies in a rural setting. Nearly 575 million people work in agriculture-related services worldwide, with 52 percent of non-water land harvested versus 11 percent in the biosphere. India’s service industry is growing…
Women’s Day Focus: Challenges Faced by Rural Women Entrepreneurs
The entrepreneurial ecosystem in India has been rapidly changing, in a good way. Over the last few years, India has been brimming with startups and unicorns. The success stories of different entrepreneurs and businesses have been primarily discussed. Exploring the backstory of the success narratives, one could understand every entrepreneur’s common difficulties and obstacles. In addition, women entrepreneurs face more challenges. Despite several measures, the most affected people are the rural women entrepreneurs. This is because they have to overcome challenges from the entrepreneurial sector and rural ecosystem and also…
5 Causes Women in Ecommerce Should Stand for Each Other
Female entrepreneurs are continuously making their space in the world of business by accepting new challenges each day and are achieving great success. As per the non-profit corporation Catalyst, females hold at most 6 percent of CEO posts in the S&P 500. However, that percentage bounces considerably when we look at eCommerce, as Amazon data firm Jungle Scout reports that 32 percent of the sellers are females. Yet even this data discloses a gender gap in business. Females have hurdles that are different from their male equivalents while managing an eCommerce business. And getting the proper support…
5 Tips for Women to Negotiate Better
When negotiation conditions are unambiguous and clear, recent research discloses some gender differences in the possibilities of initiating a negotiation. For instance, one might not expect men to be more probable than women to start a negotiation for a supplier agreement or a customer contract. However, when the aptness of negotiating is not so clear—as is mostly the case for negotiating visibility, promotion opportunities, and resources—gender differences are likely to emerge. Mostly, women view main promotions and assignments as a reward for performing a good job, so rather than negotiating with supervisors…
5-step Guide to Create an Unbiased Workplace for Women
Combining the PoSH Act with a company’s framework and rules for abidance is only half of the work done to produce a more protected workplace for females. Taking actions to ensure and implement women’s safety in the workplace is the real and constructive solution. Furnishing infrastructural amenities such as upgraded surveillance for security, female cab drivers, late-night shuttle service, are some developments coming up in the work culture. Yet, changing mindsets is the fundamental solution. Few concrete steps for creating a more protected environment are as follows: 1. Generate and…
5 Motivating Factors of Increasing Women Entrepreneurs in India
In this age in India, we can proclaim proudly that women entrepreneurs in our country is not an uncertain phenomenon. While Indra Nooyi, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, and the likes paved path for women to step forward and conformed their spots in the boardrooms, a couple of decades ago, women in our country have adopted entrepreneurship in small and medium scale from ancient times though most of it began with a compulsion to manage their families and homes. Women Empowerment The contemporary Indian woman is no more in a want-based environment…
Why we Celebrate International Women’s Day? Their Empowerment and Leadership!
Women’s Day is a worldwide celebration of women around the world. This is a global occasion decided by the UN and is celebrated every year on 8th March. Although, it’s celebrated more wholeheartedly in different countries due to many technological, cultural, as well as sexist reasons, it is quite a crucial part of the feminist as well as women’s rights movement and it has a long history behind it. International Women’s Day The occasion came into action ‘officially’ in the year 1911. Both men and women in countries like Germany,…
8 Leadership Skills for Women Tech Entrepreneurs
In current circumstances, women entrepreneurs need to draw out their absolute best under their leadership. We should not expect circumstances to change and wait for it. You should take advantage of certain opportunities and situations at this point. Ensure that your team is successful by believing in yourself and lead your venture. According to a particular HBR study, women leaders are marked higher than men in the majority of the leadership traits. There are relatively higher levels of competence that women excel in which are ‘resilient’, ‘driven for results’, ‘development…