Political |
Quotas for political representation |
Partial, not quite effective and sometimes prohibitory for female entrepreneurship |
Not enough representation in core policy- making committees, often just a checkmark to gender equality. |
Representation in core decision making committees; explicit pathways for ease of entrepreneurship built into party manifesto |
Workplace |
Equal work opportunities in hours and sectors, maternity benefits |
Most effective, both for entrepreneurship and financial success. |
Effective implementation, paid maternity leave policies costly to employers |
Direct access to entrepreneurial credit, women-led venture capital firms, some form of paid maternity benefits |
Social |
Ensuring safety, laws against violence |
Effective, promotes broader welfare like education |
Implementation, existing social norms in patriarchal societies |
Stronger enforcement, long term agenda for social change through education and social awareness |