Do women really improve conditions for gender equality after becoming heads of states? This study investigates if … having a woman at the helm of country's decision making processes leads to better indicators on women conditions. Using time …

-Saharan Africa (SSA) for the period 2004-2018, while the empirical evidence is based on interactive quantile regressions. The … quantiles of the conditional distribution of the procedure women have to go through to start a business. MFI penetration levels …

equality in Africa. However, the mechanisms behind this benign legacy and the contribution of missionary women, who constituted … of missions in colonial Africa, including the gender composition of their staff. In combination with contemporary survey … association between missionary women and girls' school enrollment in colonial times but find no evidence of any lasting gendered …

conclusions show that some of the factors that influence women career paths are discrimination, motherhood, glass-ceiling, double …

cultural practice in higher education. It proposes that contractual terms of employment have important implications for women … practical implications for women's leadership arising from the findings and makes recommendations for improvements in practice …

The supply of women into senior management has changed little despite well-intentioned efforts. We argue that the … biggest effect is from supply-side factors that inhibit females' decision to enter competitions: Women are under …-confident about winning, men are over-confident; women are more risk averse than men in some settings; and, most importantly, women …

Studying women's entrepreneurial intentions is critical not only for encouraging women's entrepreneurship but also for … related to identifying factors influencing women's entrepreneurial intentions. In order to fulfill this gap, this research … analyzes the main factors influencing Lebanese women's entrepreneurial intentions: dominance, innovativeness, independence, and …

, context, and innovation performance among women entrepreneurs in Ecuador. Based on a sample of 45 women entrepreneurs, the … a key role in fostering innovation in women-led firms in Ecuador. This innovation is facilitated by establishing close …