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 … report concludes that both programs should be available as part of a larger portfolio of interventions to support women with …

technical support from the East African Business Council to provide a diagnostic assessment of the women cross-border trade … women's bankability and financial access generally and during the current Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The … objective of this study is to understand the constraints women cross-border traders in the EAC face in accessing finance and …

to several policy interventions in Pakistan over the past decade and a half, including the promotion of microfinance, the … show results. This background paper has been developed to inform the discussions on advancing women's financial inclusion … in Pakistan. It seeks to map the current state of financial access for women and to provide insights into their financial …

Malawi with particular attention to the impacts on girls and women …

difference in profits among female entrepreneurs who cross over into male-dominated sectors (MDS) compared to those who remain in … surviving in these sectors. Based on this analysis, it offers evidence-based programs and policies which can support women to …, in Latin America and the Caribbean: Peru and Mexico, and in East Asia and Pacific: Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic …

The world today believes that supporting women entrepreneurs is vital for economic growth. As economic opportunities … entrepreneurs has risen in global economy including in developing countries. However, the majority of women entrepreneurs in … developing countries are still operating in small and micro enterprises with very little growth. Most women entrepreneurs run …

, seeks to focus attention on the challenges that Africa's women entrepreneurs face and identify practical solutions. The … to growth and profitability faced by women entrepreneurs. It goes beyond looking at contextual, endowment and household … and improve the performance of women entrepreneurs …

Women face many barriers to using public transport services, despite representing the largest share of public transport … other non-transport-related barriers that can constrain women's mobility, such as social norms regarding gender and other … more personal elements influencing women's agency, such as self-efficacy and aspirations …

-income households and entrepreneurs, both underserved by conventional banks. Microfinance services in Iraq, however, are still nascent …Over the past few years, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Iraq have emerged as credible sources of financing for low … currently obstructed by regulatory hurdles. This diagnostic report aims to present and assess the current microfinance landscape …