What are the trends and lessons about women’s entrepreneurship over the past 25 years?
The new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Women’s Entrepreneurship Report reveals a significant increase in women’s startup activity rates, rising from 6.1% to 10.4% on average across 30 GEM-participating countries between the 2001-2005 and 2021-2023 surveys.
We provided analysis during our GEM Women’s Entrepreneurship Report Launch Webinar. You will gain insight from top women’s entrepreneurship researchers around the world.
– Amanda Elam, lead author of the GEM Women’s Entrepreneurship Report
– Donna Kelley, GEM USA and GEM Saudi Arabia teams
– Christelle Comair, Head of Women’s Research Centre, Royal University for Women, Bahrain
– Natanya Meyer, GEM South Africa team
– Shakenna Williams, Executive Director, Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership
The session was be moderated by GEM Executive Director Aileen Ionescu-Somers.
Access the report, press release and watch the webinar recording.