Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh
The empowerment of women is a multidimensional process that enables them to realize their full identity and power in all spheres of life. One of the powerful approaches to achieve women’s empowerment is the formation of self-help groups (SHGs), especially among women. These groups support entreprene...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Research Publishing Academy
2018
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/1/Empowerment%20of%20women%20.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848857148185903104 |
|---|---|
| author | Akter, Aysha Ahmad, Nobaya Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Zawawi, Dahlia Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Mohammad Ashraful |
| author_facet | Akter, Aysha Ahmad, Nobaya Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Zawawi, Dahlia Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Mohammad Ashraful |
| author_sort | Akter, Aysha |
| building | UPM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | The empowerment of women is a multidimensional process that enables them to realize their full identity and power in all spheres of life. One of the powerful approaches to achieve women’s empowerment is the formation of self-help groups (SHGs), especially among women. These groups support entrepreneurship development and incomegenerating activities that fit around the needs of homemakers and which, over time, can empower women. This study investigates the empowerment of rural women in Sylhet district in Bangladesh through their participation in the entrepreneurial activities of SHGs. Based on data gathered from 100 respondents, the findings show that taking part in the entrepreneurial activities of SHGs has a significant impact on uplifting the socio-economic empowerment of the Bangladeshi women. Based on the results, women must be further empowered by enhancing their awareness, knowledge, skills and technology usage, thereby facilitating the overall development of the society. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T11:52:56Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm-72560 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T11:52:56Z |
| publishDate | 2018 |
| publisher | Research Publishing Academy |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | upm-725602020-10-30T04:50:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/ Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh Akter, Aysha Ahmad, Nobaya Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Zawawi, Dahlia Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Mohammad Ashraful The empowerment of women is a multidimensional process that enables them to realize their full identity and power in all spheres of life. One of the powerful approaches to achieve women’s empowerment is the formation of self-help groups (SHGs), especially among women. These groups support entrepreneurship development and incomegenerating activities that fit around the needs of homemakers and which, over time, can empower women. This study investigates the empowerment of rural women in Sylhet district in Bangladesh through their participation in the entrepreneurial activities of SHGs. Based on data gathered from 100 respondents, the findings show that taking part in the entrepreneurial activities of SHGs has a significant impact on uplifting the socio-economic empowerment of the Bangladeshi women. Based on the results, women must be further empowered by enhancing their awareness, knowledge, skills and technology usage, thereby facilitating the overall development of the society. Research Publishing Academy 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/1/Empowerment%20of%20women%20.pdf Akter, Aysha and Ahmad, Nobaya and Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira and Zawawi, Dahlia and Islam, Md. Monirul and Islam, Mohammad Ashraful (2018) Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh. Journal of International Business and Management, 1 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 2616-5163; ESSN: 2616-4655 https://rpajournals.com/volume-1-issue-1-june-2018/ |
| spellingShingle | Akter, Aysha Ahmad, Nobaya Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira Zawawi, Dahlia Islam, Md. Monirul Islam, Mohammad Ashraful Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh |
| title | Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | empowerment of women through entrepreneurial activities of self-help groups in bangladesh |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72560/1/Empowerment%20of%20women%20.pdf |