women’s economic opportunities

women’s economic opportunities

Both women and men face challenges in setting up their own businesses, but for women the barriers are often greater and harder to overcome. They are often confronted with a lack of government support in terms of policy, laws, and services, and in some countries have only limited access to formal bank

accounts, which prevents them from accessing loans or credit.In some regions of the world, women have fewer inheritance rights than men, and in many countries there are legal distinctions between women and men that limit women’s economic opportunities.The fact that many women receive limited education, skills training or career guidance only compounds these difficulties, and the lack of technological know-how or access to modern, affordable technology further stops women from reaching their full potential.