The role of small businesses in empowerment of rural women

In the context of rural development, more attention should be paid to improving theempowerment of rural women and their working conditions in rural communities. smallbusinesses are a good opportunity to empower rural women and help them provide theirfamily’s livelihood and reduce rural poverty. Therefore, the main porpuse of the present studywas to explore the role of small businesses in empowerment of rural women. For the purpose ofthe study, secondary data was used and an extensive literature review was conducted on topicsrelevant to the research. In this research, in addition to an overview of key concepts and skillsneeded for entrepreneurship, the role of small businesses in empowering rural women waspointed out. In general, the research literature indicates that micro businesses can play animportant role in empowerment of rural women through creating social capital, increasingawareness, and capacity building. Finally, some suggestions were presented to empower ruralwomen throuth small businesses.