Abstract

Empowerment of tribal women refers to focusing on their development through entrepreneurship thus enhancing socio-economic emancipation which will act as a medium of social change. The role of women in tribal communities has been very crucial and substantial because they face various challenges and obstacles both in-home and out of the home. Entrepreneurship development among tribal women is recognized as an element for promoting and imparting their skills thereby strengthening their managerial abilities and enhancing their socio-economic condition by promoting their traditional art and painting. Among the Gonds, though the women have contributed significantly to the development of the economy still their contribution is not well recognized. This study focuses on various factors to understand the role of tribal women entrepreneurs in the empowerment of the Gond tribe. In this backdrop, this paper explores various constraints and reasons for lack of entrepreneurship among Gond women with special focus on their traditional Gond Painting. It also aims to have an empirical study to understand the challenges in their entrepreneurship.

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