Empowerment of Tribal Women through Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development: Evidence from Bangladesh

Abstract

Purpose: The main objective of the study is to find out the impact of entrepreneurial skills on empowering tribal women entrepreneurs to attain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh. Methodology: This study has conducted based on the quantitative method. Data has been collected mainly from the tribal women from the Sylhet division. Owners and managers of the tribal women-owned SMEs are the main sources of primary data. Data have been analyzed by using SPSS 22. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analysis were used as analytical tools in this study. Findings: Thus, the study concludes that the effect of advancing factors on the empowerment of tribal women has a positive impact. Again, entrepreneurship is not evident. Undoubtedly, tribal women empowerment through entrepreneurship has a significantly positive impact on Bangladesh's sustainable development. Implications: This study has practical implications in the field of entrepreneurship and management. Govt., NGOs, and other related organizations can take necessary steps for advancing factors of development of tribal women entrepreneurship to empower tribal women in Bangladesh. Again it will support achieving SDGs in Bangladesh. Keywords: Women Entrepreneur; Tribal Women; Empowerment; SDGs DOI: 10.7176/JESD/13-7-05 Publication date: April 30 th 2022