International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Entrepreneurship has emerged as a global concept and contributed for economic development of the country. With the help of various governmental and non-governmental agencies, growing numbers of women are joining the ranks of entrepreneurs. However, in the existing familial and societal setup, entrepreneurial women are overburdened and find it increasingly difficult to balance their work and life roles. This study was initiated to explore the challenges and issues faced by the women entrepreneurs in family and societal life. The primary data were collected through questionnaire using survey method. The women entrepreneurs in Coimbatore district were considered as sample unit. The questionnaire was distributed to 75 women entrepreneurs based on convenience sampling method. The collected data were organised and analysed using the statistical tools. Based on the analysis, it was found that there is a significant agreement between the women entrepreneurs regarding the issues and challenges faced by them. It was found that work life balance , motivation,and limited access to the finance are the major issues faced by the women entrepreneurs. The study would be helpful for the women entrepreneurs to find the constraints which restrict them in entrepreneurship field and also it would give the directions for the government in policy making for women entrepreneurship.

Key words: Women entrepreneur, challenges, Entrepreneurship issues, work- life balance.