Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India

Women entrepreneurs continue to become the center of attention of several researches since entrepreneurial activity amongst women has risen greatly over the last few years. However, despite apparent gains, women seem to face a host of barriers that forces them to lag behind their male counterparts i...

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Main Author: khandelwal, pallavi
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22823/
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description Women entrepreneurs continue to become the center of attention of several researches since entrepreneurial activity amongst women has risen greatly over the last few years. However, despite apparent gains, women seem to face a host of barriers that forces them to lag behind their male counterparts in every country, especially a developing country like India. This paper will review the literature on entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurship and its scope in India, mainly focusing on the Indian fashion industry. The paper then discusses barriers women entrepreneurs’ face, which will be divided mainly into three themes, family and society related barriers, financial barriers and industry related barriers. The study was conducted in two stages with the help of qualitative research methods i.e. questionnaires and in-depth interviews with nine women entrepreneurs residing in the capital city, New Delhi. By examining these subjects together, the research will be able to highlight the inability of the Indian fashion industry in taking an international stand. Lastly, bringing together the theoretical and practical findings, the final conclusion of the research will be discussed with its limitations and further areas of research.
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spelling nottingham-228232018-02-08T08:32:55Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22823/ Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India khandelwal, pallavi Women entrepreneurs continue to become the center of attention of several researches since entrepreneurial activity amongst women has risen greatly over the last few years. However, despite apparent gains, women seem to face a host of barriers that forces them to lag behind their male counterparts in every country, especially a developing country like India. This paper will review the literature on entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurship and its scope in India, mainly focusing on the Indian fashion industry. The paper then discusses barriers women entrepreneurs’ face, which will be divided mainly into three themes, family and society related barriers, financial barriers and industry related barriers. The study was conducted in two stages with the help of qualitative research methods i.e. questionnaires and in-depth interviews with nine women entrepreneurs residing in the capital city, New Delhi. By examining these subjects together, the research will be able to highlight the inability of the Indian fashion industry in taking an international stand. Lastly, bringing together the theoretical and practical findings, the final conclusion of the research will be discussed with its limitations and further areas of research. 2009-09-07 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22823/1/C__Users_pallavikhandelwal_Desktop_New_Microsument.pdf khandelwal, pallavi (2009) Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
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Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India
title Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India
title_full Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India
title_fullStr Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India
title_short Understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in India
title_sort understanding the obstacles (financial and non financial) faced by the women entrepreneurs in the fashion sector in india
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22823/