Role of Digital Entrepreneurship in Social Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs in India: An Empirical Study

Digital entrepreneurship has emerged as a transformative force that offers numerous opportunities for the social empowerment of women in India. The study explores the way the digital platforms and technologies allow women entrepreneurs to overcome barriers like “limited access to markets, financial resources, and socio-cultural restrictions.” Women are now creating ground-breaking business models, accessing wider audiences, and achieving financial independence with the help of digital tools. It is seen that digital entrepreneurship enhances economic participation and also fosters confidence, skill development, and societal recognition for women. Government initiatives and policies are there to support female entrepreneurship. There are some challenges also like digital literacy gaps, inadequate infrastructure in rural areas, and gender biases. Previous studies show that training programs, mentorship, and improved internet access amplify the role of digital entrepreneurship in bridging gender disparities. The study suggests for collaborative ecosystem that have full control on full potential of digital platforms that empowers women entrepreneurs in India. A sample of 203 women entrepreneurs from different entrepreneurial sectors were surveyed know the factors that determines different Role of Digital Entrepreneurship in Social Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and found that Breaking Barriers, Skill Development, Financial Independence and Community Building are the factors that shows different role of Digital Entrepreneurship in Social Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs.