Women Enterpreneurs Case Study

2.4 Social factors affecting women entrepreneurs’ performance

Women Entrepreneurs have grown in large number across the globe over past decade , and increasingly entrepreneurial potential of women have changed the economy in many parts of the world . But that does not mean the problem is completely solved. In support of the Research Centre of Applied women in the United States because the UNECE (2004) and Mahbub (2000 ) have identified the following factors that affect women entrepreneurs

• Access to finance

Access to finance is a major issue for women. Access to credit , particularly for starting a business, one of the most important female entrepreneurs face restrictions. Women often have fewer opportunities than men to have access to credits for various reasons , to accept collateral including shortages , an unwillingness to household assets as

Large companies and men can easily influenced policy and has access to decision makers , which can be seen more than their counterparts. Women tend not to belong , and to achieve even fewer leadership positions in ordinary business organizations to limit their input in the decision-making process through lobbying . Women lack access to information also limits their professional input in decision-making (UNECE, 2004).

Most important social factors that affect the performance of entrepreneurs especially in the developing continents like Sri lanka are : women's vulnerability to adverse effects of trade reforms ; Limitations with respect to assets (land ); using the lack of information sources ; and Poor mobilization of women entrepreneurs ; Lack of management skills ; Lack of awareness among young women entrepreneurship as a career option ; Gender roles in conflict ; Gender inequality unsuitable technology ; and restrictions in the legal, institutional and policy