What are the major problems faced by women entrepreneurs in India?

1. The greatest deterrent to women entrepreneurs is that they are women. Indian society is patriarchal and Indian women are traditionally considered to be homemakers and not 'businesswomen.'

2. The financial institutions are skeptical about the entrepreneurial abilities of women. Banks and other financial institutions are reluctant to lend money to women entrpreneurs and they stipulate many conditions before they lend money to them.

3.Consequently women entrepreneurs are handicapped by inadequate financial resources and working capital.

4.Another argument against them is that they  have low-level management skills.

5.Women are less mobile than men. The confidence to travel day and night and to different regions and states is lacking in women when compared to male entrepreneurs.

6. The overall iteracy rate of women in India is low when compared to the literacy rate of the Indian male population.

7. Low-level education results in  low-level self-confidence and self-reliance of the women folk to engage in business activities.

8.They lack encouragement and motivation from others. Men infact discourage them and are jealous of their success in business.

9.Finally high production cost of some business operations adversely affects the development of women entrepreneurs.

10. Most importantly their domestic duties are always a hindrance to their success in business enterprises.