TY - JOUR
TI - Women and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Lebanon and United Arab Emirates
AU - Trad, Mony
TI - Women and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Lebanon and United Arab Emirates
AB - 
	Background. The principle reason for this paper is to completely understand females’ business involvement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) zone. Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates provide a good environment for research about women’s status in business and this topic requires more thorough exploration.

	Research aims. The purpose of the article is an initial analysis of women’s situation in the Arab countries and assessment of the risks and open doors for women who are willing to own and work their establishments all through the MENA region, however the remarkable attention was given to two chosen nations from the region: Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.

	Methodology. The paper is in light of composing a review of the conducted research and data gathered on females’ business in MENA area. It takes into consideration studies done on women in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates and the analysis of figures and tables. Thus, it is a literature review and an analysis of secondary resources of data.

	Key findings. Females’ business has not reached its full capability. Now is the time to enhance women’s entrepreneurship. Women in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates are still facing several social, cultural, and economic obstacles as part of the workforce. The ability of administrations both to generate measures that are valid, reactive, and inclusive and to improve gender orientation balance is crucial.
VL - 2015
IS - Issue 14(4)
PY - 2016
SN - 2449-8920
C1 - 2449-8939
SP - 7
EP - 22
DO - 10.4467/24498939IJCM.15.008.4487
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/international-journal-of-contemporary-management/article/women-and-entrepreneurship-evidence-from-lebanon-and-united-arab-emirates
KW - business
KW - women
KW - participation
KW - MENA