Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.38190/ope.11.1.1
The importance of feminist economy and women entrepreneurship for regional development
Lejla Softić
orcid.org/0000-0002-1910-0584
; SoftConsulting s.p. Tuzla
Sažetak
Regional development cannot be observed without analyzing the problems of the traditional economy, which neglects the role of women in the creation of gross domestic product (GDP). The traditional economy does not adequately measure unpaid work, usually by women in housework, child care and the elderly, and therefore the feminist economy advocates exploring and evaluating the contribution of women’s unpaid work in creating GDP. The aim of the research is to present the ‘invisible’ part of the contribution of women’s jobs in the creation of GDP, to highlight the importance of women’s entrepreneurship and to stimulate regional development through women’s entrepreneurship education. The study uses a PEST analysis for current state of affairs in B&H, based on secondary data collected from official statistical and other relevant publications that have arisen from primary research on this issue in B&H. Primary survey of the target sample of respondents from region was conducted, and the results presented in the PEST analysis were confirmed by the online survey. The emphasis in the paper is on the development of women’s entrepreneurship, but also on the general socio-economic role of women in the BH economy, as well as on the importance of raising awareness on this topic in the region. The B&H Gender Equality Report of the Agency for Gender Equality (2018) states that an equal number of boys and girls, women and men are involved in the B&H education process, but promotion opportunities for girls/women remain limited and access to positions requiring high qualifications, primarily due to the existence of stereotypes relating to male/female occupations and issues of reconciling work and family life. The position of most women in BH society is unenviable, and their economic and other security is quite questionable. Despite such poor conditions, women from B&H have managed to survive, start their own businesses, successfully take care of their families, and become drivers of change in B&H and regional social development.
Ključne riječi
feminist economics; women’s entrepreneurship; development
Hrčak ID:
258784
URI
Datum izdavanja:
11.6.2021.
Posjeta: 1.254 *