Study of Women Entrepreneurs' Behavioural Dynamics - C. Miya - Bog

"Women are entering the world of paid employment in unprecedented numbers"
(Rao and Rao, 1988). In the workforce women are still facing numerous issues
and being their own boss certainly is more appealing to some of the everyday
issues they face outside of entrepreneurship. Gender roles are still a part of their
lives but for some female entrepreneurs, they feel more in control, when working
for themselves.
Before the 20th century, women were operating businesses as a way of
supplementing income for their family. In many cases, they were trying to avoid
poverty or making up for the loss of a spouse. The business ventures that these
women undertook were not known as entrepreneurial at the time; many of them
usually had to bow to their domestic responsibilities. The term Entrepreneur is
used to describe individuals who have ideas for products and/or services that they
turn into a working business. In earlier times, this term was reserved for men.