Women, Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment:  Role of SDEL Training Programme in Karnataka

Shimanth B.S.

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.65541

Women, Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment: Role of SDEL Training Programme in Karnataka

Author(s)	Mr. Shimanth B.S.
Country	India
Abstract	Discrimination based on gender is a major reason for the oppression and exclusion of women from mainstream development in India, as in many other countries. Concerted legal and transformative programmes for women empowerment and entitlement include the recent SDEL training in job skills in various sectors that are currently vital to economy in the globalized environment. A study to look into the impact of the department of SDEL skill training programme is being carried out (as part of PhD work) selecting the district of Tumakuru in southern Karnataka and three taluks in it. A sample of 225 (75 per taluk) trainees were interviewed using structured questionnaires selecting six (popularly opted) sectors of potential employment, identifying them through the training centres – government and private. The results have projected gender related problems and obstacles for women in the sample, to establish own enterprises or to seek self-employment as tailor, beautician, and others, despite these activities being feminine jobs as per tradition. Patriarchal dictates, more importantly, financial constraints and ignorance about starting a business or small-time independent work, marriage and family responsibilities were found to be the reasons behind stable employment and sustainable livelihood formation by the women trainees. The paper (based on the study with greater details of outcomes) has recommended certain policies and steps to be undertaken by the government to mainstream young women seeking SDEL training with a lot of ambition to set up their careers in this competitive world of the 21st century dominated by ‘gig economy, artificial intelligence, machine learning’ and such other highly cosmopolitan jobs which are tough to join by the poor, rural dwelling and not so highly educated women trainees.
Keywords	Key Words: Gender, Empowerment, SDEL, Patriarchy, Work Life Balance, Livelihood
Field	Sociology > Economics
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-04
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.65541
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbhsf2

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