The Wellbeing of Women in Entrepreneurship

Preface

In 2016, GEM reported that official estimates calculate the number of women entrepreneurs close to 300 million in 74 developed and developing countries. This shows the magnitude and impact women entrepreneurs have in household, employment creation in their communities and the production of products and services adding new value to the world.

GEM Women’s Entrepreneurship 2016–2017 Report.¹

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Women’s Entrepreneurship 2016–2017 Report shows an increasing focus of the World Economic Forum aligned with international development organizations like the United Nations (UN), the World Bank, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and nations worldwide promoting policies and programs ...