Empowerment and Entrepreneurship of Rural Women-Government Initiatives

Empowerment of women has emerged as an important issue in recent times. Women constitute around half of the total world population and also in India. Indian women well manage both burden of work and in household front and meeting deadlines. But the situation in the rural environment is completely different where the women are still dependent. Empowerment of rural women has emerged as an important issue in the present economic scenario. The economic empowerment of rural women is being regarded these days as a very popular sign of progress for a country. The Self Help Groups (SHGs) have paved the way for economic independence of rural women. The self help groups were formed to provide micro credit facilities to rural poor women to engage them in economic activities. Economic empowerment of rural women will lead to development of family, community, society, state and nation, and also it will increase the participation of women in gross root level politics. This article deals with empowerment of rural women through entrepreneurship and the initiatives taken by the Government. “Economic empowerment of women led to development of family and community”.