This paper provides new evidence at the intersectionality of gender, family status, and
culture by focusing on a previously little researched group of middle-class women in an …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the motivational drives of women
entrepreneurs and highlight the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs operating micro …

The aim of this paper is to advance our understanding of how women negotiate their
business and family demands in a developing country context. The highest cited motivation …

Purpose Gender equality levels opportunities for men and women and reduces the initial
capital constraints women often face, and yet as entrepreneurship opportunities for women …

Women entrepreneurs are making increasing contribution to economic growth and policy
makers cannot afford to ignore this force. Yet, women entrepreneurs face challenges of …

Women's entrepreneurship is increasingly important for creating new jobs and contributing
to the social and economic growth of their societies, yet the interplay and nuances of …

abstract Despite the recent increased interest in female entrepreneurs, attention has tended
to focus on dynamic individuals and generic incentives without considering the roles of …

Purpose This study aims to explore the challenges and barriers encountered by Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) women entrepreneurs in an emerging …

Purpose–Research and theory indicate that macro-level variables can influence the effects
of individual-level factors on the economic behavior of women; however, this has rarely …

Gender inequality is one of the oldest and most pervasive forms of inequality in the world. It
denies women their voices, devalues their work and makes women's positions unequal to …