A SURVEY REPORT ON THE LINKAGES BETWEEN WOMEN MARKET AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v4.i2.2023.5506Keywords:
Women Vendors, Micro-Entrepreneur, Women Market, Economic Dimensions, Empowerment, Etc.Abstract [English]
Empowering women in the economic aspects is one of the major focuses of the present government or organisations, including the G20 (the Group of 20), U.N. Women, etc., by availing economic-centric schemes for income generation in both formal and informal sectors globally. Despite enough evidence of high participation and low evaluation of women in workforces, the participation of women in every field, especially their role in paid economic activities, has become a subject of concern in almost all democratic societies. The participation of women in paid economic activities is a measure of boosting their position or status in society, though gendered work is widely observed in market situations. In this connection, this paper explores the challenges and problems faced by the female vendors or micro-entrepreneurs of a Market in a satellite town of Manipur, North East India, in the context of their role and contribution to economic activities. These women-led markets of Manipur represent vibrant hubs of economic activity, fostering entrepreneurial opportunities, promoting local economies, and enhancing community resilience.
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