Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Despite the increasing participation of women in the economy, women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh face substantial systemic barriers that hinder the growth and potential of their business ventures.
Talking to The New Nation, Nasreen Fatema Awal, the founding president of the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) described the contemporary potentials and challenges of women's entrepreneurships in Bangladesh.
The eminent woman business leader said, these challenges are rooted in both structural issues, such as limited access to credit, and social factors, including entrenched gender norms.
Specifically, in the cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector, businesses led by women often face diff...