Women entrepreneurship

THIS refers to your editorial "Promoting women entrepreneurship" (FE- March 21). Women entrepreneurship has been recognised as an important source of economic growth. Women entrepreneurs create new jobs for themselves and others and also provide society with different solutions to management, organisation and business problems. However, they often face gender-based barriers. The write up referred to as above reveals the fact that today women hold up half the sky. They all have reached the top of the male-dominated world and delivering significant outcomes. It is rightly pointed out that "Financial institutions, including banks, should embark on a pro-active programme to bring women under their credit schemes by providing financial tools and training". There are several other women from different walks of life who hold the power to constantly inspire and influence the youths. Their accomplishments are formidable on their own, and even more so given how hard it can be to make inroads into industries and job titles traditionally dominated by men. Over time they have overpowered all the challenges and negative thinking and proved themselves beyond the expectations in all spheres of entrepreneurship. It is time to open our eyes, and change our mindset about women at every level.
Vinod C. Dixit
B-15 Jyotikalash Society
Jodhpur Tekra, S. M. Road
Ahmedabad, India
dixitpatrakar@yahoo.in