Entrepreneurship & Family Business / Entrepreneuriat et affaires familiales (ENT)

Women’s Entrepreneurship in Canada: From Theory to Practice Author(s)/Auteur(s): Wendy Cukier (Toronto Metropolitan University), Suzanne Gagnon (University of Manitoba), Tania Saba (Universite de Montreal) & Sabine Soumare (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Investigating women entrepreneurship in Canada using a multilevel approach can provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by women entrepreneurs in Canada. Researchers can also gain a more complete and nuanced understanding of the complex and dynamic factors that shape women’s entrepreneurial experiences in the country. Government policies, cultural norms and stereotypes, media representation, and access to infrastructure can be examined at the societal level to understand women’s entrepreneurship. At the organizational level the role of financial institutions, business support organizations, and educational institutions can be investigated. At the individual level women entrepreneurs’ skills development and the work-life balance is examined. This information can shed light on the personal motivations and barriers that drive or hinder women’s entrepreneurial activities.

Facilitator:
Shannon Pestun

Presenters:
Wendy Cukier (Toronto Metropolitan University)
Tania Saba (Universite de Montreal)

Coordinated by the Entrepreneurship & Family Business division