The report focuses on sectoral choice as one of the contributors to the gender gap in firm performance. It explores the … difference in profits among female entrepreneurs who cross over into male-dominated sectors (MDS) compared to those who remain in … survey of entrepreneurs carried out through a social media platform …

challenges of supporting the growth and profitability of women entrepreneurs. In Mexico, women tend to be overrepresented in the … drivers and the implications of sectoral barriers to women entrepreneurs. For each one of these interventions, the report …

Gender inequality-the differential access to opportunity and security for women and girls-has become an important and … visible issue for the economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Gender equality issues in MENA are usually …. This book seeks to advance the gender equality discussion in the region by framing the issues in terms of economic …

Group s gender action plan (GAP) trust fund has financed a series of programs to promote gender equality by empowering … resources affects female labor market outcomes in the region. This project summarizes over half a decade of gender … economic empowerment in Latin; chapter two is boosting women s labor force participation; chapter three is good gender …

to starting and running businesses than do their male counterparts. Gender and Economic Growth in Kenya examines the …

information about women entrepreneurs and the dimensions that male and female entrepreneurs play on private sector employment …, particularly for women. Chapter one covers the characteristics of female and male entrepreneurs. Chapter two focuses on the workers … level of the gender gap and identifies its sources in view of the different demographic characteristics of the worker …