Tribal women in India possess diverse indigenous skills and talents rooted in traditional knowledge systems, including handicrafts, agro-based activities, forest-based product processing, and cultural art forms. Despite their productive potential, these skills often remain confined to informal economic spaces and fail to generate stable and sustainable livelihoods. This paper examines talent-based entrepreneurial development as a pathway for enhancing skills, improving financial stability, and supporting long-term livelihood sustainability among tribal women. Using a mixed-method research approach, the study analyzes the relationship between skill enhancement, entrepreneurship, access to financial resources, and livelihood outcomes. The findings highlight that systematic development and commercialization of indigenous skills through entrepreneurship can contribute to income stability and economic resilience when supported by appropriate institutional and market linkages. The paper contributes to existing literature by integrating indigenous skills with entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihood frameworks, offering insights for policymakers and development practitioners working on tribal women’s economic development.
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