Sujit Kumar Datta(2023): Women Empowerment Through Women  Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh: A Mixed Methodology Approach, SPEKTRUM, Vol. 20, No. 1, 2023.

Abstract: This research aimed to examine the role of female entrepreneurship in the process  of female empowerment in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The study examined the link  between women's business and women's social empowerment. A total of 160  respondents were interviewed throughout the first data-gathering phase (80 non-enterprise homemakers and 80 enterprise housewives). According to the  conclusions of this study, entrepreneurship has a significant influence on women's ability to make choices in their families, notably at home. Additionally, this study  discovered that businesswomen had greater control over their resources and assets  than non-businesswomen (homemakers). They also have more social mobility,  political involvement, and a say in their home and family's health than women who  do not work. On the other hand, women who do not work in the business have less  knowledge and awareness about climate change, disaster management, and  women's rights than those who do. According to the research findings, having  rapid access to a pay loan with favourable terms and conditions is critical to a  business's success. More research should be done in Chittagong, Bangladesh,  where household women's income is significant for social and economic growth. 

Keywords: Empowerment, Entrepreneur, Bangladesh, Development, Decision  Making, SDGs. 

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