Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs: Bangladesh Perspective 2017
Ahmed, Nazneen; Hossain, Monzur; Hossain, Iqbal | June 2017
Abstract
This study mainly aimed at exploring the present status of women entrepreneurs in small and medium enterprises. The study was initiated with a number of objectives, which mainly mingle around the goal of understanding the sources of success of women entrepreneurs in the SMEs, socio-cultural and legal barriers faced by women to become entrepreneurs and find out ways to improve the opportunities in the SME sector so that more women may become entrepreneurs. Detail analysis has been provided in different chapters above, from which the following insights could be derived regarding the women entrepreneurs of SMEs in Bangladesh. The discussion in this chapter is based on both the sample survey of 1510 entrepreneurs as well as 6 FGDs at divisional level and KIIs. In addition, the study conducted case studies of the 7 successful women entrepreneurs from different sectors. The questionnaire survey was administered in all divisions, covering 45 districts, including the 34 districts covered in the 2009 study. As has been mentioned above, all these were conducted in 2017 following scientifically acceptable methodology.
Citation
Ahmed, Nazneen; Hossain, Monzur; Hossain, Iqbal. 2017. Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs: Bangladesh Perspective 2017. © Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9681.Keywords
Gender
Gender Bias
Gender Differences
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Gaps
Gender Inequality
Gender Issues
Gender Relations
Gender Roles
Econometric analysis
Economic implications
Economies in transition
Economic integration
Growth potential
Gross national product
Economic discrimination
Socioeconomic surveys
SMEs
Small Business Finance
Comparative Analysis
Social Research
Sex Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Women's Rights
Equal Opportunity
Equal Pay
Feminism
Men's Role
Women's Role
Development Economics
Economic Analysis
Economic Impact
Socioeconomic Development
Socioeconomic Indicators
Gender-based analysis
Sex differences
Job bias
Equal employment opportunity
Fair employment practice
Job discrimination
Affirmative action programs
Sex discrimination against women
Pay equity
Sexism
Equal rights amendment
Emancipation of women
Equal rights
Women's movements
Feminist economics
Labor economics
Women in economic development
Women in development
Wage survey
Cost and standard of living
Human capital
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