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Assessing the Environmental and Social Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Pakistan

Assessing the Environmental and Social Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Pakistan

Nazima Elahi, Qaisar Ali Malik
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781799837374|ISBN10: 1799837378|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799837381|EISBN13: 9781799837398
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3737-4.ch006
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Elahi, Nazima, and Qaisar Ali Malik. "Assessing the Environmental and Social Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Pakistan." Women Empowerment and Well-Being for Inclusive Economic Growth, edited by Shailja Dixit and Sana Moid, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 90-105. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3737-4.ch006

APA

Elahi, N. & Malik, Q. A. (2021). Assessing the Environmental and Social Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Pakistan. In S. Dixit & S. Moid (Eds.), Women Empowerment and Well-Being for Inclusive Economic Growth (pp. 90-105). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3737-4.ch006

Chicago

Elahi, Nazima, and Qaisar Ali Malik. "Assessing the Environmental and Social Obstacles to Women Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Pakistan." In Women Empowerment and Well-Being for Inclusive Economic Growth, edited by Shailja Dixit and Sana Moid, 90-105. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3737-4.ch006

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Abstract

Economic development is an ultimate goal of developing countries and utilization of human capital to achieve this goal is accepted vital globally. Entrepreneurship, recognized as a central force to bring economic growth, needs more women to be involved in this context. Studies on female-entrepreneurs are missing for developing countries, especially in the context of Pakistan. Therefore, this study is aimed to find the social and environmental factors acting as hindrance to female-entrepreneurship development in Pakistan. Primary data is collected from five major divisions of Pakistan involving 200 social entrepreneurs engaged in running their businesses and contributing towards the social well-being of society. The findings highlighting the major environmental and social factors are generalized and presented against each division in results section. It is concluded that access to finance, social norms, lack of adequate infrastructure, registration facilities, access to marketing, and acknowledgment are among the major factors, which deter their entrepreneurship development.

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