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Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt

In: Women Entrepreneurs in North Africa Historical Frameworks, Ecosystems and New Perspectives for the Region

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  • Hadia Fakhr El Din
  • Christine Samy
  • Rania Miniesy

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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.

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  • Hadia Fakhr El Din & Christine Samy & Rania Miniesy, 2022. "Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Women Entrepreneurs in North Africa Historical Frameworks, Ecosystems and New Perspectives for the Region, chapter 6, pages 137-161, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789811236617_0006
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    Keywords

    Entrepreneurship; Gender Equality; Women Entrepreneurs; North Africa; MENA; Amazigh; Morocco; Algeria; Tunisia; Egypt; Sudan; Libya; The Middle East;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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