The Emerging trend Women entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Abstract

Though the field of entrepreneurship is continuously growing and mature but still there is a need to explore the role of women entrepreneurship in developing countries. This study highlight, how women execute her entrepreneurial venture while facing different challenges such as cultural, social, and economic constraints etc.? Moreover, how she can play her best role for the welfare of society in developing countries. Our results showed that female entrepreneurial activities herald the optimization of their social and economic wellbeing, moreover it benefits to society through, wealth creation, poverty reduction etc. In this study Gioia methodology was undertaken to explore the women entrepreneur growth route in Pakistan. By the analysis of women personal experience author identified different social, cultural, financial constraints during the growth phase. The new emerging model provide the useful basis for future research imperatives.

“I can, I’m doing, but I’m unfit, a tentative approach towards entrepreneurial regret”

“…Pakistan, as a Muslim state, is founded on Islamic ideologies and beliefs. It strongly supports the idea of equal opportunities for women whilst remaining modest and ethical (Yaqoob, 2020). However, in most Muslim countries, the implications of this equality are rarely seen in practice.…”

“…The logical way to investigate is to give women entrepreneurs the freedom to communicate their lived experiences (Hafeez et al , 2020). Several studies have contributed to women participation in entrepreneurship (Zeb, 2018; Yaqoob, 2020), gaps in specific fields science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and the types of barriers women face when starting their entrepreneurial plans (Parker and Stepler, 2017; Geiger and Parker, 2018). However, to respond, it is necessary to comprehend the concept of having regretful thoughts even when performing satisfactorily (Hsu et al , 2019).…”

“…Furthermore, it will contribute to the development of public policymakers' interest in maintaining a balance of women and male entrepreneurs. Policy interventions and implementations at the national level are required in Pakistan to close gaps in the administrative and structural formation of the system (Yaqoob, 2020). The goal of this interventional rectification would be to change the conventional approach to women entrepreneurship by implementing meritocratic policies, eliminating discriminatory policies and changing labour laws, protection rights and increasing women's empowerment (Ali, 2013).…”

“…In Pakistan, cultural dominance primarily associates women with more traditional careers such as teaching and medicine. In this regard, it is promising to investigate women’s career orientations and limitations, particularly in Pakistan (Syed and Ali, 2013), to investigate the role of cultural constraints, social triggers and religious misrepresentations in the face of entrepreneurial regret (Yaqoob, 2020). The primary focus on cultural dominance as an indirect predictor of entrepreneurial regret in women necessitated a thorough examination to comprehend the cultural differences and entrepreneurial regret (Schlaegel and Koenig, 2014; Gorgievski and Stephan, 2016).…”

A Thoughtful Insight on Women Entrepreneur’s Investment Attitude

“…The study exhibits the investment mindset of women business owners in urban Pakistan. Presently, women entrepreneurs are growing substantially, about 10% of total entrepreneur activity raised in the last two decades (Elam et al 2019;Yaqoob 2020). Moreover, women as entrepreneurs are investors of long-run who possess a conservative attitude and frequently require financial consultants for any financial activity.…”