ABSTRACT
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is engine of economic growth of India. India
has second largest population in the world. Employment is the major issue in the country.
Agriculture and allied industries provide employment to most human force but MSMEs also
take second position in terms of employment. Getting more output from less investment is an
indicator of economic development of MSMEs in the country. The MSMEs includes both the
participation of men as well as women. Due to its nature of labour intensiveness it leads to
decline of regional inequality, gender discrimination and economic inequality as well but it
also reduces the gap of employment generation. It will give rise to inclusive development.
The women empowerment is an important issue in the 21st century which is included in
Millennium development goals and Sustainable development goals. To increase the
participation of women at every level for empowerment so that they can become financially
independent and can support themselves as well as they can contribute in the development of
the country and the world as well. Empowerment of women is essentially the process of
upliftment of economic status of women.
Key Words- MSMEs, Development, Women Empowerment, Employment generation.