Maintstreaming GLI : an assessment of women owned enterprises in developing countries
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2020-02
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The study adds to the existing literature on the finance gap for women entrepreneurs. This in-depth report presents analysis and insights from 207 women entrepreneur interviews conducted across India, Indonesia, Kenya and Rwanda. Women entrepreneurs own about 28% of all micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and account for 32% of the financing gap in developing economies. The credit gap for women-owned MSMEs in emerging markets is estimated to be USD1.7 trillion. Across developing countries, most of the women-owned businesses are micro enterprises in the informal sector. The report focuses on barriers to access to finance, and recommendations for improvement.
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ACCESS TO CREDIT, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, INFORMAL SECTOR, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, BANKING, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, CREDIT, MICROCREDIT, MICROENTERPRISES, GENDER DISCRIMINATION, KENYA, RWANDA, INDIA, INDONESIA, GLOBAL SOUTH