WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS”: EMPOWERING WOMEN AND THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVES IN MARGINAL URBAN AREAS OF GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR – AN ACTION RESEARCH CASE STUDY

Abstract:

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report of 2017, Ecuador had one of the highest index of Total Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) in the Latin American and Caribbean region. In fact, TEA for women was 52.1% and 47.9% for men. Moreover, the proportion of women with new and necessity-motivated entrepreneurships was higher than the one of men. On the contrary, men had a greater rate of opportunity-motivated entrepreneurships. Concurrently, the Ecuadorian government plan “Toda una vida” [A lifetime] pursues serving the entire life cycle of the people from health to housing and from women’s advancement to elderly care. Therefore, the “Women Entrepreneurs” community linked project between ESPOL Polytechnic University in Guayaquil and Children International emerged as a solution for unemployment, gender pay gap and scarce opportunities for accessing a decent standard of living …

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2019

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