Exploring the Power of Agency in Womens Non-farm Business Participation

Title

Exploring the Power of Agency in Womens Non-farm Business Participation

Creator

Sarkar, Ipsita; Pradeep, Divya

Description

The relationship between rural womens agency and their non-farm self-employment is explored. Using a sequential explanatory design and nationally representative India Human Development Survey data, it is shown that agency outcomes, such as household decision-making, freedom of movement and group memberships, are crucial for womens participation and their roles in non-farm businesses. Additionally, personal in-depth interviews with self-employed women in rural West Bengal and Karnataka reveal how they navigate and negotiate within business environments despite existing constraints. 2026, Economic and Political Weekly. All rights reserved.

Source

Economic and Political Weekly;Volume;61;Issue;21;pp.33-40

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

Economic and Political Weekly

Coverage

Sarkar I., Department of Economics, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Pradeep D., Department of Economics, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 129976;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040209508?origin=resultslist