From Despondency to Ambitions: Women's Changing Perceptions of Self-Employment: Cases from India and Other Developing Countries

Abstract

Introduction: what this book is about guide to the book what should be given to the woman? finding out what want poor women, enterprising and entrepreneurs - the problems with concepts more concepts. Handicaps by poverty and gender - the non-enterprising woman: are ther non-enterprising poor women? poverty drains body and mind female gender reinforces negative perceptions outsiders with time to spare - the negative-despondant woman if that is written my fate - the case of Moti B. the negative-despondant woman - determinants of type want to be told - the positive-uncertain woman I could keep cow - the case of Santilata D. what influences the positive-uncertin woman?. In times of need get busy - the enterprising woman: what do they do, the enterprising woman? a bird the hand is better than two the bush - the negative-pragmatic woman in this work I have practice - the story of Kuri B. typical features of the negative-pragmatic woman crop, shop, job - the story of Kasai J. typical features of the positive-pragmatic woman becoming empowered - the positive-ambitious woman I would like to employ other women - the story of T. Manimala typical features of the positive-ambitious woman. Changing perceptions of enterprise: two sets of learning moving out of despondancy lesson 1 - there must be room for charity lesson 2 - despondant need the support of women's group becoming certain lesson 3 - show the strength of their gender lesson 4 - need child-care services lesson 5 - teach marketable skill gaining security lesson 6 - wage earning need trade unions becoming ambitious lesson 7 - rural need land lesson 8 - poor need employment opportunities from ambition to success lesson 9 - success comes with experience and exposure. Now that our eyes are opening: some afterthoughts about women's empowerment.

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