International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship: Volume 13 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Lene Foss, Colette Henry

Female entrepreneurs in a time of crisis: evidence from Ireland

Simon Stephens, Isobel Cunningham, Yousra Kabir

The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of the impact that a crisis such as that created by COVID-19 has on entrepreneurs. The authors focus on female…

Striving for balance: women entrepreneurs in Brazil, their multiple gendered roles and Covid-19

Sukanya Ayatakshi-Endow, Jiselle Steele

This paper aims to explore how women entrepreneurs in Brazil are managing their businesses and gendered role expectations at home in the context of Covid-19. Using the lenses of…

A priority action roadmap for women's economic empowerment (PARWEE) amid COVID-19: a co-creation approach

Sandrine Bonin, Wafa Singh, Veena Suresh, Tarek Rashed, Kuiljeit Uppaal, Rajiv Nair, Rao R. Bhavani

The study aims to co-create a “priority action roadmap for women's economic empowerment” based on women's top priorities to charting recovery directions. Doing so contributes to…

Learning experiences of women entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19

Gul Afshan, Subhan Shahid, Muhammad Nawaz Tunio

COVID-19 pandemic triggered unexpected crises, which were beyond the imaginations of a common man. It changed the order of routine life and the business world. In this challenging…

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on women entrepreneurs in Pakistan

Faisal Mustafa, Ambreen Khursheed, Maham Fatima, Marriam Rao

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on micro-businesses owned by women borrowers of microfinance institutions and to provide policy suggestions…