Conceptual Review of the Role of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Women Entrepreneurship: The Case of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (SMGULP)

Niki Kyriakidou, Anita P. Bobade and Stefanos Nachmias

Chapter 16 in Women’s Voices in Management, 2015, pp 272-289 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Rapid economic growth and various community programs have not been sufficient to lift poverty, eliminate social discrimination, and support female employment in rural areas. Access to resources, employment, and education is limited, causing tremendous suffering to millions of people across the globe (Dees, 2007). One potential strategy for implementing social and economic progress is to encourage and support social entrepreneurs in local communities. Organizations and various volunteer groups take action to address social problems through the determination, creativity, and resourcefulness of local communities. Social entrepreneurship is seen as differing from other forms of business entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship programs could be a catalyst of social changes and address important social needs (Mair and Marti, 2004). The study aims to conceptually evaluate the literature on social entrepreneurship and provide insight into the role of self-help groups (SHGs) in women empowerment in India. Social entrepreneurship is widely spread across India in the form of SHGs. It is therefore important to evaluate the growth of SHGs in India and the role of social enterprise in supporting local communities.

Keywords: Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneur; Woman Entrepreneur; Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137432155_16

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