GIL Top policy lessons on empowering women entrepreneurs

The Gender Innovation Lab (GIL) conducts impact evaluations of development interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2020
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Economic Growth and Social Change
Authors:
World Bank

Abstract

Women make up more than half of the total number of entrepreneurs in Africa. Yet, on average, for every dollar of profits men entrepreneurs earn, women entrepreneurs earn 66 cents. Supporting women to grow their firms would translate into higher economic growth for Sub-Saharan Africa.

This work is part of the Closing the Gender Gap in Africa: evaluating new policies and programmes for women’s economic empowerment programme

Citation

World Bank. 2020. GIL Top Policy Lessons on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs. Gender Innovation Lab;. World Bank, Washington, DC

Top policy lessons on empowering women entrepreneurs

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Published 1 January 2020
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