Domain Existing Policies Success Challenges Steps forward
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