Download or read book Women entrepreneurship in algeria and the mena region Culture changes challenges written by Boufeldja Ghiat and published by Green Wave Edition. This book was released on with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Algeria, as an Arab country, is influenced by the local values and traditions that had impacts on the position and roles of women in society. The main functions of Algerian women are mainly focused on educating their children and taking care of their husbands. They are mainly confined to working at home or in farms with their husbands or other family members. Female occupations then evolved to occupy certain jobs, particularly pottery, knitting, weaving and traditional sewing of women's dresses, as well as other trades and occupations that prevailed. The breakout of the Algerian liberation revolution (1954-1962) led to the enrolment of women in the revolution, and that led to their participation in social and humanitarian activities, especially in nursing, social and communication tasks. After independence, Algerian women exercised various professional activities and assumed responsibilities in certain jobs, in the sectors of education, higher education, vocational training, health, and clerical jobs. Some have also acceded industrial occupations, particularly in the textile, sewing and familial enterprises. However, at the end of the twentieth century, educated Algerian women began to penetrate new careers, which were the prerogative of men. Besides the responsibilities in various industrial enterprises, they entered activities requiring physical strength such as building activities, construction, mechanical engineering, oil industries, especially as engineers in various disciplines. Young graduated women from universities, schools and colleges, became active in the field of entrepreneurship. As a result of the economic crisis, and the apparition of structures for youth employment and the State encouragement for youth to set up their enterprises, women were encouraged to start up their enterprises. In spite of the socio-cultural changes as a result of the expansion of education and occupational training, including higher education, Women encountered environmental and socio-cultural constraints. Algerian women face almost the same constraints as well as women in the MENA region (the Middle East and North Africa). There are several studies on women entrepreneurship in Europe and America, but fewer in Algeria, and Arab countries in general. The majority of researches are dealing with women entrepreneurship from an economic aspect, while my research has focused on the psychological, social and cultural constraints of women entrepreneurship. This research contributes to the empowerment of women in the MENA Region and makes them aware of their abilities and potentials. A questionnaire was developed to study the characteristics of women entrepreneurs as affected by local culture. It was used also for the assessment of women's skills and managerial innovations observed in women entrepreneurs in Algeria, their ways of managing male/female relationships, perceptions of the relationship between the Algerian local culture and innovative management practices. This questionnaire can be used in other Arab Muslim cultures, in the MENA region. This book encompasses several papers published separately or presented in different international conferences and, all of them deal with socio-cultural constraints of women entrepreneurs, women’s psychological characteristics, their managerial abilities and their challenges in an unhealthy business environment. Socio-cultural environment and constraints of Algerian and Arab women entrepreneurs, their psychological characteristics and managerial practices are investigated in this book.
Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship in Algeria and the Mena Region written by Būfaljah Ghayyāt and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Environment for Women s Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa written by Nadereh Chamlou and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The commonly held perception is that businesses owned by women in the Middle East and North Africa are small and informal, that they're less sophisticated, and that they're huddled in low-value-added sectors. In fact, as The Environment for Women's Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa shows, there is very little difference between mail- and female-owned firms. Female-owned firms in the region are as well-established, productive, technologically savvy, and connected to global markets as male-owned firms. Although there are many similar characteristics and performance levels between male- and female-owned firms in the region, the book notes that women's entrepreneurship isn't reaching its potential, despite an investment climate that is much less gendered than suspected. With a significant increase in women's education level-in 11 out of 18 countries in the region women outnumber men in universities-and the strong economic rights women have in Islam, women's entrepreneurship can become a far greater engine for growth and diversification than expected in the past. This potential needs to be exploited vigorously. Reforming the investment climate to benefit all players is one important action. The second would be to remove or mitigate hurdles to their economic and social empowerment.
Download or read book Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region written by Nehme Azoury and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-22 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection presents state of the art research on entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Combining practical and academic insights, it sheds light on future directions for the sector and addresses the many challenges that entrepreneurs face, for instance, the lack of special laws and regulations, lack of financial assistance and government recognition as well as the lack of social awareness. It covers topics such as entrepreneurship and sustainability, female entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and future research directions. Ultimately this book aims to advance research in the field and highlights the importance of social entrepreneurs in the Middle East
Download or read book Competitiveness and Private Sector Development Women s Economic Empowerment in Selected MENA Countries The Impact of Legal Frameworks in Algeria Egypt Jordan Libya Morocco and Tunisia written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the MENA region, women make up more than half of the eligible workforce. They are increasingly better educated and aspire to play a more active role in the economy. However, women’s labour force and entrepreneurial participation rates remain among the lowest in the world.
Download or read book Environments For Women Entrepreneurship In North Africa written by Leo-paul Dana and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2023-09-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides scientific evidence, both theoretically and empirically, on the understudied field of women entrepreneurs across North Africa. It provides insights on the domain of women entrepreneurship, undertaking critical assessment of overall historical frameworks, ecosystems and future perspectives of the region.Women entrepreneurship is among the most important and unexploited sources of economic growth in the developing world. Yet, despite much progress in socioeconomic aspects such as health, life expectancy and education, the gender economic gap remains unchanged. More needs to be done to understand the underlying forces and factors in the region to challenge the current status quo.
Download or read book Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa MENA written by Nezameddin Faghih and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This contributed volume explores and reveals the dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, trends and implications of entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Presenting papers by respected experts in the field, it shares essential insights on the status quo of entrepreneurship and the opportunities and threats it faces in the MENA region. Topics range from development of entrepreneurial universities to international entrepreneurship, as well as emergent topics such as green entrepreneurship, sustainable entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship.
Download or read book Women Work and Welfare in the Middle East and North Africa written by Nadereh Chamlou and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, and in light of socio-economic and geopolitical challenges facing governments old and new, women's rights and empowerment have gained new urgency and relevance. Groups in power, or groups contesting for power, are more conservative than expected, and there are serious threats to roll back some of the gains women had achieved over the past 20-30 years on economic and social fronts. The global gender debate has neglected the economic dimension of women's empowerment and a great deal of debate and interest among researchers is needed to push the topics further. This timely book brings together leading regional researchers to offer original research linking gender equality with economic policy, reinforcing the agenda from a broad-based perspective."--Publisher summary.
Download or read book Women in Business 2014 Accelerating Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Region written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in Business 2014 summarises the progress made by the OECD-MENA Women Business Forum (WBF) since the publication of its first Women in Business report in 2012.
Download or read book Women Entrepreneurs in the MENA Region written by Fatma El Hamidi and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article evaluates the experience of MENA countries in promoting women entrepreneurship as a medium of economic growth and poverty reduction. The article examines the connection between economic development and the role of micro and small businesses as an employment generating engine; gender differences and characteristics of formal and informal businesses.
Download or read book Autriche written by OCDE, and published by OECD. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in Business 2014 summarises the progress made by the OECD-MENA Women Business Forum (WBF) since the publication of its first Women in Business report in 2012. In 2012, five groups of actions had been identified as priorities to be carried out by governments, international stakeholders, financial and business support organisations, as well as statistical agencies. In two years, the WBF has developed inputs for three of these areas of priority actions. The WBF's contributions are growing along with its increased recognition as a hub which spurs concrete improvements in the business climate for women entrepreneurs in the MENA region. Today, women's entrepreneurship is all the more important as governments in the region are facing the colossal challenge of rebooting job creation to improve the well-being of a growing workforce and confidence in the economy. The economic prospects of MENA economies that are going through a political transition have improved but unemployment has increased, inflation is rising and public finances have deteriorated. In these countries, political uncertainties add to long term structural difficulties. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the challenges still lie in the diversification of their economies.
Download or read book Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and Entrepreneurship written by Tamzini, Khaled and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, a number of scholars trained in the area of economics have begun to pay attention to a fascinating and increasingly important question: Does the interrelationship between religion and enterprise shape entrepreneurial decision making? Though religious groups can provide additional means for the generation of social capital, especially where ethnicity is strongly associated with specific religious adherence, it has been largely absent in economic discussions. Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and Entrepreneurship is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of religious theology on entrepreneurial decision making. While highlighting topics including women in business, religious marketing, and consumer behavior, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, theologists, business managers, policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, academician, and students seeking current research on the economic impacts of religious beliefs and practices.
Download or read book Competitiveness and Private Sector Development Women in Business Policies to Support Women s Entrepreneurship Development in the MENA Region written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of approaches and measures in MENA-OECD Investment Programme economies to promote, support and advance women's entrepreneurship development in the Middle East and North Africa.
Download or read book The Environment for Women s Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Region written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Environment for Women s Entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa Region written by Nadereh Chamlou and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women s Economic Empowerment in Selected MENA Countries written by OECD and published by Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines how current legal provisions in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia are impacting women's ability to fully participate in economic life, both as employees and entrepreneurs. It is based on a comparative analysis of the various rights set out in constitutions, personal status laws, labour laws, in addition to tax and business laws. The report recognises the considerable progress made - in particular in the aftermath of the 2011 uprisings - following the adoption of constitutional and institutional reforms to strengthen women's status. Yet ensuring sufficient opportunities for women remains a challenge in the six countries. The report suggests that this may be due to different factors such as: the existence of certain laws that are gender discriminatory, contradictions between various legal frameworks, lack of enforcement mechanisms, and barriers for women in accessing justice. Through targeted policies, countries can tackle these challenges, and help unleash women's potential to boost growth, competitiveness and inclusive social development.
Download or read book How Women Entrepreneurs Disrupt The Traditional Culture and Economy written by Adam Shawn and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurship has been traditionally investigated and explained from an economic perspective. In addition, mainstreaming gender-blind research has resulted in understanding entrepreneurship in masculine terms and associating it with male attributes such as risk-taking, aggression, and competitiveness. As shown in the literature e.g. (Ahl, 2006) despite policy support to increase women's participation in entrepreneurship, one of the main inhibiting factors remains to be the understanding of entrepreneurship based on socially constructed masculine stereotypes. This is why researching women entrepreneurs and expanding the definition of entrepreneurship to include the understanding of how they view themselves and define their success in this domain is crucial. There is a rising field of women entrepreneurship research, especially in developing countries. In Lebanon, there has been a rise in women entrepreneurship training programs both in the urban and rural areas due to increased interest from the academic and civil society sector in this topic. Nevertheless, and although several studies have been done about women entrepreneurs, few took place in the Levant region in the Middle East and even fewer in the technology domain. To address this gap, this research aims to gain a good understanding of women entrepreneurs in technology in Lebanon within the specific context and environment that they operate and live in. Like the majority of research studies tackling female entrepreneurship in the MENA region, a qualitative methodology was adopted where in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted to study fifteen female tech-entrepreneurs in Lebanon. This research answers the calls in the gendered entrepreneurship literature for adopting a social constructionist perspective in entrepreneurship research, using a gender-aware framework in researching women entrepreneurs, and contextualising women entrepreneurship research according to culture and self-perceptions. This research pays attention to gender construction while not focusing on comparing men and women. Using a gendered lens, findings concerning the progress and impact of the women's ventures were highlighted using the interviewees' own criteria.
