Intellectual Property Rights in Digital MahilaBachat Gat Women Entrepreneurship

"Mahila Bachat Gazrt" is one of such measures which come under Self Help Group and which is responsible for Social and Economic development of Women specifically of illiterate and economically poor groups. Maharashtra Region belongs to Population of Women of Socially and Economically backward category to which Mahila Bachat Gat helped for empowerment. IP rights are enshrined in Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. Only 16 percent of patent applications are filed from women, the remaining is from men. There are certain problems faced by women in protecting IP rights. Some of them are Gender bias, financial constraints, Lack of IP education and awareness, Lack of representation. These challenges need efforts for promoting gender equality and also inclusiveness in the field of IP. The practice of IP law and management is its own profession for the reason it requires specialized training. Most of the creations and ideas made by women are not protected under the category of intellectual property for the main reason, of long procedures involved and also unaware of the legal side of IP. Closing the gender gap in IP requires empowering women through education, mentor-ship and support.