We need research evidence to boost women empowerment

A woman’s formative years in education and later in her career are dependent on the type of socialisation that she is exposed to. [iStockphoto]

Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) is at the core of a country’s economic development. It can be measured using various indicators in terms of access to, and utilisation of resources to produce more goods and services that lead to economic gains. One dimension of achieving WEE through entrepreneurship rests in inculcating the right entrepreneurial orientation, culture, governance and education.

A woman’s formative years in education and later in her career are dependent on the type of socialisation that she is exposed to. It is therefore imperative to seek evidence on the type of education and socialisation that women and girls are exposed to and deduce the impact that such exposure may have on entrepreneurship decisions, including types and sizes of ventures that women ultimately have in their career lives.