Vulnerability of Women Enterprises: An ‘Enterprise Security’ Perspective

Book ID: ISED-368

Book Type: Soft Copy

Description

Enterprise security is anew conceptual addition to the semantics of development. While, it is well known that SMEs are prone to several vulnerabilities because of objective and subjective reasons, the solutions to the same cannot be arrived at on a standalone basis. This is more so in the case of women enterprises that are prone to several additional constraints. Apart from an individual approach, there need to be an integrated framework of analysis and policies, that can lead to meaningful strategies and projects. The imperative for such a research agenda is all the more important today, especially in a context where, apart from their potential and rich contributions, as some evaluation studies indicate, gender has become a policy convenience. Conceptual clarity and measurableand operational meaningful indicators, need to be the key principles of a new analytical approach.