About the book: Empowering Rural Women Entrepreneurship in India
India is one of the world?s fastest growing economies, with women mainly from
the middle class increasingly entering the workforce. Urban centres like Delhi
and Bangalore have seen an influx of young women from semi-urban and rural parts
of the country, living alone and redefining themselves. However, the story of
economic empowerment for women is not a singular narrative; rather it is located
in a complex set of caste, class, religious, and ethnic identities. Women?s
empowerment in India is heavily dependent on many different variables that
include geographical location (urban/rural), educational status, social status
(caste and class), and age.