Entrepreneurship has acquired special significance in the changing economic scenario. Due to various changes taking place and impact of globalization and change in economic status of our country, entrepreneurship is being encouraged. Entrepreneurship in turn may lead to increased production and enhanced economic development of our nation. Although, women entering into the field of entrepreneurship is considered a new phenomenon world over but women working in cottage industries and handicrafts or even in women-based production like bee-keeping sericulture, fisheries, mushroom cultivation or even masala, pickle, papad making is centuries old small scale, home-based enterprise in India. This paper tries to present an overview of women entrepreneurship in India.