In this paper the authors investigate the importance of women's economic empowerment and its impact on the rise of … social protection, and a large and unprotected informal sector. The government and institutions shall promote women …'s empowerment through a direct labour market intervention, support for the informal sector, a gender-sensitive constitutional, legal …

of supportfor self-employed women. There are two parts to this discussion: one discussesaspects of ethnicity, gender, and … addressedwhether women entrepreneurs can find a resource for gaining economic advantagesin their family and ethnicity. The relationship … between self-employment and gender is examined, focusing onfemale-led businesses, and assessing the role of family as a site …