Women's Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals

An Opportunity Nexus
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-28802-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Women’s Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals: An Opportunity Nexus is a comprehensive collection of research articles and case studies exploring the role of women-owned businesses in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Written by global experts, this book delves into theoretical and empirical research that underscores the importance of female entrepreneurship in promoting sustainable development. The content spans various contexts, providing a rich understanding of how sustainability is perceived and implemented in different settings.

The book addresses critical topics such as gender differences in entrepreneurship, the influence of the female workforce on sustainability, and the significance of female-led intrapreneurship within corporate sustainability strategies. It serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in sustainable entrepreneurship, offering practical guidance to support women in creating sustainable enterprises that contribute to achieving the SDGs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dana, Léo-Paul

Chhabra, Meghna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Arbeitsmarkt
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Role of entrepreneurship in achieving SDGs
2. Entrepreneurship through the lens of SDGs
3. Women's entrepreneurship and sustainable development
4. The gender differences and how women become entrepreneurs while considering the green economy, compared to men
5. The impact of the female workforce participating in entrepreneurial activities and its relevance regarding sustainability
6. The importance of female entrepreneurship and its link with sustainable tourism development
7. Gender differences when developing entrepreneurial activities and their relationship with sustainability
8. Intrapreneurial female leaders and corporate sustainability orientation
9. Women entrepreneurship and eco-tourism
10. Gender equality and women empowerment through fair trade social enterprises
11. Women entrepreneurship and international organizations
12. Programs and policies to encourage women to be sustainable entrepreneurs
13. Stories of women advancing the sustainable development goals

Über Autor(innen)

Dana, Léo-Paul
Léo-Paul Dana is Professor at ICD Business School, Groupe IGS, Paris, France, and at Dalhousie University. He is also Visiting Professor at Lappeenranta University of Technology and affiliated with Sorbonne Business School. A graduate of McGill University and HEC-Montreal, he has served as Marie Curie Fellow at Princeton University and Visiting Professor at INSEAD. He has published extensively in a variety of journals, including Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice; International Business Review; International Small Business Journal; Journal of Business Research; Journal of Small Business Management; Journal of World Business; Small Business Economics; and Technological Forecasting & Social Change.