E-Preneurship: A Preferred area of Women Empowerment

Authors

  • BASAK S SACT-I, Department of Commerce, Surendranath College for Women, Kolkata, INDIA
  • DAS S SACT-I, Department of Commerce, Surendranath College for Women, Kolkata, INDIA

Keywords:

Women Empowerment, e-business, Social Media

Abstract

Women’s Empowerment and Internet are closely related in 21st century. Internet is a medium which enables people now days to reach maximum numbers of potential customers with less expenses and in a very short time where job is very flexible in nature. So many housewives, students now days thinks to utilise their idle time by doing e-business with the help of social media where educational qualification, age, area of residence, time is not a bar. This paper will help to understand that how e-business will help women in India to became financially independent and will also show the gender preference for e-business.

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Published

2024-05-02

How to Cite

BASAK, S., & DAS, S. (2024). E-Preneurship: A Preferred area of Women Empowerment. Journal of Academic Advancement, 1(01), 4–12. Retrieved from https://jaa.kbsaa.org/index.php/j/article/view/2

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