Barriers to female entrepreneurship in Jordan still ‘unfortunately great’
Jordanian women face social, economic and structural challenges that reduce their chances of growing a business within the Kingdom’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, according to socioeconomic researcher Shereen Al Abbady.
The researcher explained that access to finance is “primarily hindered by a lack of knowledge or access to wealth”, adding that the situation is worsened by feelings of self doubt and fear of failure.
“Unfortunately, entrepreneurship has been declining in recent years and it is not as promising as it once was for the women of Jordan,” the researcher continued, pointing out that the total entrepreneurial activity in the Kingdom decreased from 18.3 per cent in 2014 to a mere 8.3 per cent in 2016.
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