Though women's participation in the economic development of our country is much more than what the statistics may reveal, their journey into the business world was not that easy. This article highlights the role of women at workplace and their career development. It also attempts to identify various hurdles that may come in the way of women while climbing the corporate ladder.

There has been a considerable revolution in women's participation at the workplace. From 1950 onwards almost every occupation in every sector of the economy can point to an increase in the number of employed women. Women's participation in economic activity and production of goods and services is far greater than formal statistics might reveal, since much of it takes place in the informal sector as also in the households. Traditionally, women have been trained to believe that humility, submissiveness, lack of decisiveness, etc. are their characteristics.

As education has spread and compulsions for earning have grown, more and more women have started to go out of the homes and opt either for wage employment or self-employment (entrepreneurial) career. In case of women, the handicaps to enter into business ownership have been too many given by the traditional, conservative and orthodox Indian society. The process of breaking many of these shackles has been rather slow. However, changes have started taking place as far as the role of women in economic development is concerned. Despite the social bias, men and women are equal before the law. They equally deserve respect and the opportunity to develop their full potential.

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