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Despite lingering problems, many women in developing areas now enjoy opportunities unthinkable a generation ago. Even highly educated women face obstacles and rampant discrimination. A world Bank report covering 128 developed and developing countries found a considerable degree of legal discrimination against women in areas that thwart entrepreneurship. More broadly, women entrepreneurs have been long neglected by policymakers. At long last, policymakers realized that without women entrepreneurs countries would be wasting or underutilizing half of the talent pool. For women, entrepreneurship can be liberating and conducive to economic well-being, but it can also become a frustrating experience due to the barriers they face along the way, many of which are unique to being a woman in this space.
Researchers have not been able to find consistent evidence of gender differences in thems of the motivations to become an entrepreneur, attitudes toward entrepreneurship, the social or psychological characteristic of entrepreneurs, the process of starting the business, management or leadership style, or even ongoing access to finance-though women do face discrimination when applying for startup funding.
As we approach the year 2030, an important debate has emerged over whether women entrepreneurs have distinct preferences for how to imagine, organize, and manage ventures, and whether success should be defined in terms of goal achievement, a better work/family balance, or community benefits as opposed to growth, profits, and fame.
2030 by Mauro.F.Guillen: 108–111
