Women Business Owners in Jordan : Characteristics, Contributions and Challenges
Abstract
This report provides policy makers, financial institutions and entrepreneurial support organizations with new insights into the attitudes, challenges and needs of women business owners and their firms in Jordan. Through face to face interviews and surveys of 444 female business owners representing women businesses in Jordan, the report identifies:
Key characteristics of women-owned business enterprises;
Their contribution to economic development and job creation;
The challenges women face in both managing and growing their businesses; and, Preliminary recommendations for government, policy makers and stakeholders to support women’s entrepreneurship.
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Document Type
Report
Source
International Finance Corporation
Keywords :
/Women and economic participation//Women entrepreneurs/ / Women and investment//Employment//Women's rights//Business women//Women in development//Gender and Trade//Indicators/ /Jordan/