Enabling female entrepreneurs and beyond (Eyerusalem Siba, Brookings)

Investing in female entrepreneurs has a multiplier effect. Women often invest a higher proportion of their income back into their families and communities than men. Indeed, it is well-documented that when women control a greater proportion of household resources, the family allocates more money toward food and children’s education, and children that are healthier and more educated are better-prepared to contribute to a developing economy. However, many African women face cultural and social barriers to becoming entrepreneurs—creating the need for promoters of the gender empowerment agenda to acknowledge the entangled relationship between women and their social environment.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/africa-in-focus/posts/2016/07/25-enabling-female-entrepreneurs-siba