International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship: Volume 4 Issue 3

Female entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: opportunities and challenges

Abeer Yousuf Danish, Helen Lawton Smith

The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges facing female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia.

Women‐focused small business programming: client motives and perspectives

Barbara Orser, Catherine Elliott, Sandi Findlay‐Thompson

The purpose of this study is to draw on feminist ethics of care theory to examine motives for accessing a women‐focused, small business programme (Centre). Perceived differences…

Women's access to SME finance in Australia

Andrew van Hulten

The purpose of this paper is to test whether Australian female and male entrepreneurs differ in their growth aspirations and demand for finance; denial, discouragement and…

Beyond the numbers: qualitative growth in women's businesses

Cecilia Dalborg, Yvonne von Friedrichs, Joakim Wincent

The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the growth of women's businesses from a qualitative perspective. The paper identifies strategic building blocks for defining a…

Exploring gender differences in attitudes of university students towards entrepreneurship: An international survey

Marina Dabic, Tugrul Daim, Elvan Bayraktaroglu, Ivan Novak, Maja Basic

The purpose of this paper is to understand gender differences in entrepreneurial intentions as measured by perceived feasibility and perceived desirability, and to explore gender…

ICSB‐WEC webinar report on women's entrepreneurship: Insights from the GEM 2010 Women's Report

Candida G. Brush, Susan Duffy, Donna Kelley

The purpose of this short report is to provide a summary of the inaugural webinar session of the Women's Enterprise Committee (WEC), International Council for Small Business…

A reflection on the origins of the Women's Enterprise Policy Group

Jackie Brierton, Dinah Bennett

This is a short article on the origins of the Women's Enterprise Policy Group in the UK. The purpose of the article is to illustrate the need for a historical context for policy…