Harnessing Indigenous Heritage to Empower Women Entrepreneurs and Drive Innovation in India's Cottage Industries

Anju Kumari, Suman Dahiya · 2025 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Summary. Women in rural and tribal communities across India innovate within traditional frameworks, reviving handloom weaving, natural dyeing, organic food processing, and herbal wellness products. Despite limited access to formal infrastructure and markets, these women drive grassroots entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods through indigenous practices. The paper calls for policy recognition and institutional support to protect traditional knowledge and strengthen women's economic empowerment in India's informal cottage industries.

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  title   = {Harnessing Indigenous Heritage to Empower Women Entrepreneurs and Drive Innovation in India's Cottage Industries},
  author  = {Anju Kumari and Suman Dahiya},
  journal = {Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.17901590},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17901590}
}

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DOI

10.5281/zenodo.17901590

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

indigenous-innovation, entrepreneurship, policy, general-innovation

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2026-09-01