A study of women and stock market – awareness and participation

From the ancient period women were called as a „Home Minister‟ (Gruhmantri) but she is having great involvement in the area of money, investments that is „Arth‟, for that it is immaterial whether she is earning or not. From our cultural heritage we have Veda‟s, Puran‟s and other great epics which states that „Sarswati – Goddes of wisdom and interlligece,‟ „Laxmi- Goddes of wealth, money, gold‟, „Durga- Goddes of Defence and Protection‟, This system is from our God or we can say Almighty it still continue in modern era of 21st century work done by Goddes is same now but only ways are different.In the era of 21st century women are also earning source of the family. And economic empowerment is the biggest social change in the recent times. Participation of women in the Economy is important in order to enhance and contribute long economic development and its potential; as women constitute half of the world‟s population. Due to financial awareness, they change there social status and financial independence. It is due practice in the society especially male dominated society investment decisions are taken by male only, women are always disinterested while doing so. The areas like stock or share market historically denominated by male but economic reform, equality, education, awareness gives new horizon for the women and they are also equal capable for trading, investing in the stock market. The major impediment is lack of awareness of investment awareness related to stock market. Several studies shows that women are always make better investment in the stock market.