Volltext herunterladen
(externe Quelle)
Zitationshinweis
Bitte beziehen Sie sich beim Zitieren dieses Dokumentes immer auf folgenden Persistent Identifier (PID):
https://doi.org/10.21303/2504-5571.2021.002121
Export für Ihre Literaturverwaltung
Gender discrepancy in economic participation: the case of young women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
[Zeitschriftenartikel]
Abstract Given the patriarchal nature of the African society, females are often secondary. In patriarchal societies, men are viewed as forbearers of knowledge and hence dominate other considerations. A direct consequence therefore is structural discrimination of women, and small businesses are owned and mana... mehr
Given the patriarchal nature of the African society, females are often secondary. In patriarchal societies, men are viewed as forbearers of knowledge and hence dominate other considerations. A direct consequence therefore is structural discrimination of women, and small businesses are owned and managed by men. Youth unemployment is notably high in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and especially among females. Notably too, one critical factor that drives entrepreneurship start-ups is self-employment, often induced by unemployment. In patriarchal societies, not only are there few opportunities for women but also women face more constraints than their male counterparts. Inspired by the gap in the literature, this study utilizes the descriptive literature review approach to understand the problems, faced by young women when starting a business in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Understanding this theoretical premise and from the perspective of the explored population is important given the criticality of entrepreneurship to economic growth (including unemployment and poverty reduction). In addition, this study would contribute to strategic policy change for achieving productive entrepreneurship. Finally, this study flags research directions for steering necessary research towards productive entrepreneurship goals.... weniger
Klassifikation
Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
small business; female entrepreneurship; Small and Medium Enterprises; gender
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 14-30
Zeitschriftentitel
EUREKA: Social and Humanities (2021) 6
ISSN
2504-5571
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)