%0 Journal Article %T Some Critical Issues of Women Entrepreneurship in Rural India %A VIJAY KUMBHAR %J European Academic Research %D 2013 %I Bridge Center %X The aim of this study is to discuss the issues regarding women entrepreneurship in rural India. This paper is mostly based on secondary data and some observations; for the identification of these issues the author has reviewed different research articles and reports. Findings of this study reveal that absence of definite agenda of life, absence of balance between family and career obligations of women, poor degree of financial freedom for women, absence of direct ownership of the property, the paradox of entrepreneurial skill & finance in economically rich and poor women, no awareness about capacities, low ability to bear risk, problems of work with male workers, negligence by financial institutions, lack of self-confidence, lack of professional education, mobility constraints and lack of interaction with successful entrepreneurs are major problems of women entrepreneurship development in India. %K women entrepreneurship %K rural area %K professional education %K awareness %K self-confidence %U http://www.euacademic.org/UploadArticle/13.pdf