Despite significant strides toward gender equality, women around the world continue to encounter systemic obstacles that hinder their entrepreneurial success. This paper systematically reviews the literature on the barriers female entrepreneurs face and the solutions proposed to overcome these...

Entrepreneurship aims to contribute significantly to economic development, a trend that has been progressively growing over time. Nonetheless, female entrepreneurs continue to face substantial challenges, including limited access to financial resources and sociocultural barriers. The influence...

This study investigates the configurational pathways enabling women in Oman to translate entrepreneurial intentions into technology venture creation. By integrating institutional theory and resource‑based view, we develop a novel framework examining how formal institutional support (FIS),...

This article explores how female entrepreneurs construct and negotiate entrepreneurial identities across socialist, transition, and post-socialist periods in Slovenia. Drawing on feminist, post-structuralist, and identity-theory perspectives, we ask what determines women's entrepreneurial...

In developing economies, women entrepreneurs play a vital role in advancing inclusive growth, yet their financial and digital capabilities often remain constrained by gendered barriers. This study investigates how financial literacy evolves into a gender-sensitive capability that drives digital...

Gender equality and sustainability remain critical global agendas emphasized in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015. Women entrepreneurs in emerging economies, despite facing structural constraints, hold strategic potential to advance inclusive and sustainable...

Despite the global increase of women in business, there is still a very small proportion of female business leaders, although the distribution varies greatly by region and sector. Considering innovation, in its many forms, as well as female entrepreneurship, both considered as a path towards...

This study investigates the socio-psychological and network dynamics influencing women's entrepreneurial journeys in Bangladesh. It focuses on understanding how societal expectations, financial barriers and emotional resilience shape these women's entrepreneurial experiences and outcomes.A...

Women entrepreneurs in the Middle Eastern region, particularly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), face several challenges (e.g., cultural) coupled with the recent transformation of the digital economy. This issue poses a significant challenge for financing the business operations. Thus, this...

Politiker, die vor ihrer politischen Karriere als Unternehmer aktiv waren bzw. Erfahrung in der freien Wirtschaft gesammelt haben, betreiben eine andere Wirtschaftspolitik und beeinflussen makroökonomische Variablen auf andere Art und Weise als Politiker ohne diese Erfahrung. Das zeigt eine...

Women entrepreneurs are increasingly recognised as pivotal contributors to economic growth, poverty alleviation, and employment generation, particularly in developing economies like South Africa. This study explores the contributing and constraining factors that shape the future of women's...

Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship are important for economic growth and development. Yet insufficient attention has been paid to psychological characteristics such as personality characteristics as factors for women entrepreneurship in emerging economies. This study aims to investigate the...

This study presents a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis focused on female-led nanoenterprises in rural contexts, a marginal yet increasingly relevant category within enterprise research. Despite the growing attention to micro and small businesses, nanoenterprises-defined as...

Objective: People often glorify the tourism industry as a gateway for entrepreneurial opportunities, particularly for women. However, its structural inequalities remain largely unaddressed. While women play a significant role in tourism entrepreneurship, systemic barriers constrain their...

The evolving social, cultural, conditions in the worldwide economy have sparked a growing interest in the field of Muslim women entrepreneurs study. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and examine the current body of information in order to find the avenues for further progress in...

Entrepreneurship has a great deal of social and economic power, whereas the relationship between entrepreneurship and women is still needed to explore their involvement and real contribution to the economic development. The purpose of the study is to explore the current trends in women...

This study explores the unique realm of women's entrepreneurial leadership within Stewart's role demands-constraint-choice in Greece. This brings to light the underrepresented role of women entrepreneurs in the country and sets out to fill the literature gap by exploring their distinct...

We study whether gender norms - proxied by Switzerland's 1981 referendum on constitutional gender equality - continue to shape women's entrepreneurship today, despite major demographic change. Using startup data for all Swiss municipalities from 2016 to 2023, we find that places with stronger...

This study examines the impact of digitalization on the context shaping male and female entrepreneurial potential across 78 economies, utilizing the Female Entrepreneurship Index (FEI) and the Male Entrepreneurship Index (MEI). By analyzing the effects of digital transformation, the study aims...

This study investigates how digital finance positively impacts the advancement of women's entrepreneurship, empowerment, and poverty reduction in Bangladesh. Covering the period from 2011 to 2023 and drawing from annual data, it sheds light on the transformative effects of digital finance on...

The phenomenon of female entrepreneurship has become a prominent economic dynamic, especially in Batam, Indonesia. Research that specifically addresses the socio-economic and cultural nuances of Batam is still limited. This gap highlights the limited access to quality employment opportunities...

As per the recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report 2023, women comprise one in three entrepreneurs operating a well-established venture. Women make up nearly half the population across the globe, yet the percentage share of women in venture creation is less than 50 per cent. This study...

Differences in entrepreneurial activity between women and men arise from the cultural context and from the role of women in family life. Although the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia guarantees gender equality and all equal rights for both men and women, differences between men and women...

This study investigates women entrepreneurs' multifaceted challenges and opportunities in Lebanon, using the Demand-Constraint-Choice (DCC) framework to analyze their drivers, motivations, and challenges. Through a qualitative research approach, the study adopted semi-structured interviews with...

Women have been identified as critical actors for sustainable entrepreneurship. This study aims to assess women's ecopreneur intentions by employing the theory of planned behavior. Survey data was collected from 158 females in Indonesia's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. The results...

This study explores the complex dynamics between Lebanese women entrepreneurs' Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and their propensity to launch new sustainable businesses by examining the mediating function of dynamic capabilities and the moderating influence of digitalization. Dynamic...

This paper aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women's economic empowerment in Bangladesh. Based on the available literature, this paper develops a holistic framework for economic empowerment and measures how COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to changes in the framework. The study...

This paper presents a comprehensive bibliometric review of the scientific literature on women's entrepreneurship in agriculture across developed and developing countries. The paper delineates the evolving landscape, challenges, and opportunities that shape women's entrepreneurship experiences in...