EMPOWERING WOMEN IN BUSINESS LIFE AND ITS EFFECT ON FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Abstract

In this study, it is aimed to examine how the empowerment of women has an effect on their economic, social, political and external communication-social network, as well as to reveal the effect of empowerment on the family lives of married women entrepreneurs. The data were collected between January 15 and September 15, 2019 using the survey technique. 421 participants answered the questionnaire. According to the analysis findings; women's empowerment has a significant and positive impact on their economic, social, political and external communication-social network. However, it is another important finding that the empowerment of married women in business life has a negative effect on their marriage. This finding shows that marital status is an effective factor on domestic problems. Although there are many studies on the empowerment of women in social life, the limited number of studies on women's empowerment in business life, the problems experienced by married women entrepreneurs and the inadequacy of studies examining the effect of empowerment on family life in the national literature have been the driving force behind this study.