Economic Empowerment and Livelihood

Barriers Faced By Women-Owned Businesses: Perspectives of Women from East African Community

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Equal access to economic opportunities by both women and men contributes to
better development outcomes. Globally, women enterprises comprise about a third
of all enterprises and contribute significantly to employment generation and
development. The same is true for the Partner States of the East African Community
(EAC) countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda e.g. in Kenya,
Women account for about 56 percent of all entrepreneurs in the country. Most of the
businesses in the EAC region remain largely informal, with lower earnings and no
social security.

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: ., 2012

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Barriers
Women-Owned Businesses
Equal access
Economic opportunities
East African Community
Lower earnings

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