Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
Chapter 1. The untapped potential of women's entrepreneurship
-Women's entrepreneurship development: a global concern
-Women’s economic activity in the MENA region
-Characteristics of women’s entrepreneurship in MENA economies
-Conclusion
-References
Chapter 2. Methodology and Framework for assessing support for women's entrepreneurship in MENA
-Purpose of the report
-Methodology
-Analytical framework for assessing support for women’s enterprise development in MENA
-References
Chapter 3. Public policy and women's entrepreneurship in the MENA region
-Introduction
-Policies supporting women entrepreneurs
-Promotion of women entrepreneurs
-Mainstreaming of issues affecting businesswomen in the public/private policy dialogue
-Conclusion
-Key recommendations
-References
Chapter 4. Institutional support for businesswomen in the MENA region
-Introduction
-Public institutions for the advancement of women's economic and social status
-Bodies responsible for co-ordinating the promotion of women’s enterprise development
-Business registration and licensing bodies
-SME support agencies
-Female membership in mainstream business associations
-Businesswomen’s associations
-Conclusion
-Key recommendations
-References
Chapter 5. MENA women entrepreneurs’ access to credit and financial services
-Introduction
-Financial initiatives or facilities supporting women entrepreneurs bureau information
-Conclusion
-Key recommendations
-References
Chapter 6. Business development services and information
-Introduction
-Public and private business development providers and women’s entrepreneurship
-Channels for improving access to business-related information
-Efforts to improve women's access to markets
-Entrepreneurship and management training
-Conclusion
-Key recommendations
-References
Chapter 7. Data collection and research on women entrepreneurs in MENA economies
-Introduction
-State of gender-disaggregated data collection in the MENA region
-State of research on women entrepreneurs
-Conclusions
-Key recommendations
References
Annex A. Founding documents of the OECD-MENA Women's Business Forum
Annex B. Rates of labour force participation, employment, self-employment, and entrepreneurial activity for women and men in MENA economies
Annex C. Comparison of business development services tailored to women
Annex D. MENA-OECD Investment Programme publications and working papers