Jobs, gender and small enterprises in Bangladesh: factors affecting women entrepreneurs in small and cotage industries in Bangladesh

Nilufer A. Karim

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Analyses the constraints faced by women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, followed by an overview on programmes and projects supporting women entrepreneurs, including training, advice on technology, marketing and financial support. Suggests practical solutions and recommendations that could ease the situation of women in small and cottage industries.

Keywords: women workers; entrepreneurship.; microenterprise; small enterprise; small scale industry.; enterprise creation; equal rights; government policy; economic implication; obstacle; self employment; institutional framework; business development service; inventory; development project.; travailleuses; esprit d'entreprise; micro entreprise; petite entreprise; petite industrie; création d'entreprise; droits égaux; politique gouvernementale; conséquences économiques; obstacle; travail indépendant; cadre institutionnel; service d'appui aux entreprises; inventaire; projet de développement; trabajadoras; capacidad empresarial; microempresa; pequeña empresa; pequeña industria; creación de empresa; igualdad de derechos; política gubernamental; consecuencias económicas; obstáculo; trabajo a cuenta propia; organización institucional; servicio de desarrollo de la empresa; inventario; proyecto de desarrollo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 107 pages
Date: 2001
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Published in Series on women's entrepreneurship development and gender in entreprises - WEDGE

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