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Facts and Figures introduction:
The number of businesses owned by women around the world has increased
significantly over the past decade. However, women are still hamstrung in
their attempts to participate fully in entrepreneurial activities as a result
of discriminatory laws, policies and cultural practices. Notably, research
shows that female entrepreneurs find accessing capital, contracts and markets
more difficult than their male counterparts. Hence, gender statistics
therefore play a crucial role in order to understand the impact of policies,
norms and cultural values of the entrepreneurial activities of women and men.
Facts & Figures provides a variety of charts, graphs and basic facts
regarding female entrepreneurship in Europe. Comparisons between countries
require comparable statistics assuming that each country uses the same
methods and definitions. However, it's important to take into consideration
that every nation has its own "statistical language", which embraces
different concepts, definitions, technical standards and methods. As well,
any differences in data collection may contribute to discrepancies between
countries.
Differences across countries may also be a reflection of variations in
defining the terms entrepreneurship, entrepreneur and self-employment. This
must be considered when the statistics are interpreted.
Additional statistics and information can also be obtained at:
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat
http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/enterprise_policy/index_en.htm
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