The Role of Women Entrepreneurs as a Change Agent in the Society: A Case Study

Abstract

A society that does not have an optimistic, positive empowering image of the future is endangered. When society is skewed & power, it begins an entropic spiral to isolation – social entrepreneurs can use that skills to rebalance society. Society entrepreneurs are change agents that improve society by developing effective and equitable new models often less hierarchical yet more cooperative and complex than existing ones. Researchers and practitioners have defined society entrepreneurship in various ways but a common demonstrator is a venture that adds value to a community mission through innovative, risk-taking, business-like practices. Society entrepreneurship combines innovation with importance of community needs and their work overlaps with social justice and environmental presentation movements. Women in Ancient India were in charge of the home affairs and were accorded very high status almost equal to that of man in religious duties. Gradually due to the varying social-political situation, women were relegated to the background and were subjected to exploitation. Two main causes for the decline of women power are: a) Lack of proper education. 2) Lack of financial independence. In Modern India more and more women are coming out of universities, IIT’s and IIM’s; there are women doctors, women engineers, women scientists and women social workers etc. In order to a woman to blossom forth as an Entrepreneur in our society, there are 4 Conditions: 1) There must be a read interest in chalking out one’s path as an Entrepreneur. 2) There must be suitable guidance from experienced and concerned persons. 3) Financial and Moral support from the Institutions and Social Organizations. 4) Various governmental bodies to act as facilitators. At the background of all there is the individual who is specially educated and adequately informed about the field chosen.