Stimulating women's entrepreneurship in contexts of oppression

Stimulating women's entrepreneurship in contexts of oppression Applying insights from a recent article published in the Academy of Management Perspectives, Dr Jennifer Jennings discusses critical precursors to entrepreneurship for women living under oppressive conditions. In two prior Open Access Government articles, Professor Jennifer Jennings from the University of Alberta shared findings from empirical studies of women entrepreneurs living in environments characterized by high levels of oppression; specifically, the violent conflict zone of Libya, and, impoverished communities in Northern Ghana. In this article, she summarizes key insights from a scholarly article, recently published in the Academy of Management (AOM) Perspectives, which possesses important implications for women’s entrepreneurial activity within oppressive contexts in general. The insights are highly relevant for policy and practitioner initiatives aiming to foster women’s entrepreneurship in such settings.