Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Research responds to recent calls from academic researchers and policy analysts alike … to pay greater attention to the diversity and heterogeneity among women entrepreneurs. Drawing together studies by 26 … volume significantly advances knowledge about women’s entrepreneurship around the world. …

) 'Banking on Women Program' (BoW) in Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East (EMENA). Established in 2010, IFC's 'Banking on … Women Program' uses IFC's investment capital to help financial institutions around the world with SME lending track records … to profitably expand their portfolios and provide women entrepreneurs with access to finance. IFC also works with …

on Women (BoW) Program in the Europe and Central Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (EMENA) through BLC Bank of … the capacity created within the bank to sustainably service women entrepreneurs and consumers. BLC Bank's BoW Program has … been branded by the Bank as the, We Initiative (Women Empowerment Initiative) and will be referred to as such throughout …

collection on what works for empowering women in the tourism sector …

Women, business and the law focuses on this critical piece of the puzzle, objectively highlighting differentiations on … a job, providing incentives to work, building credit and going to court. Women, business and the law describes regional … opportunities for women. For men and women throughout the developing world, the chance to start and run a business or get a good job …

, El Salvador, Jordan, Kenya, and the Philippines. The study focuses on women's economic empowerment in the context of …This global report examines the opportunity for special economic zones to promote women's economic empowerment and …, labor policies, gender-sensitive professional development programs, family support mechanisms, women's health programs, and …

on women entrepreneurs. Although Southeast Asia boasts a higher incidence of women entrepreneurs compared to men, women … women's participation or success on e-commerce platforms. This report seeks to close this knowledge gap with the first large …) how are women entrepreneurs participating and performing in e-commerce?; (2) what are the opportunities and challenges for …

The rapid digital transformation underway in Africa has the potential to have an equally transformative impact on women … entrepreneurs. Although Africa boasts a higher incidence of women entrepreneurs compared to men, women-owned (WO) businesses across … women's participation or their success on e-commerce platforms. This report seeks to address this knowledge gap with the …

between board gender diversity (defined as having at least 30 percent women on the board of directors) and the financial …