Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt

Hadia Fakheldin, Christine Samy and Rania Miniesy

Chapter 6 in Environments for Women Entrepreneurship in North Africa, 2023, pp 105-129 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This chapter examines the constraints and opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Egypt. It describes the context in Egypt through general evidence about unemployment in the country and sheds light on the current reforms taking place to support women. It provides a historical overview on female entrepreneurship and explains how some factors bear on female entrepreneurship in Egypt. The authors build on this to establish how digital technology can provide the means to female entrepreneurs to overcome the constrictive challenges and barriers faced in Egypt. Within the remit of this chapter, the aim is to expound the role of social media in supporting Egyptian women entrepreneurs. It is projected that the findings from this study will have practical and policy implications for enhancing female entrepreneurial participation and supporting it in Egypt.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Women Entrepreneurs; North Africa; Egypt; Libya; Tunisia; Algeria; Morocco; Spanish Sahara; Female Entrepreneurship; Gender Gap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 M1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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