ANGOLAN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM FROM A FEMALE PERSPECTIVE: INEQUALITIES, RESISTANCE AND CHANGE

This essay proposes an analysis of the Angolan entrepreneurial ecosystem from a female perspective, highlighting gender inequalities and highlighting women's contribution to the country's economic participation. The objective is to examine how these inequalities manifest themselves in the world of work, as well as to highlight women's resilience in the face of these challenges, pointing to possible paths for promoting a more equitable and inclusive entrepreneurship. This essay is qualitative in nature, with a bibliographic and documentary approach. Based on data from GEM Angola (2022) and the academic literature consulted, it appears that Angolan women represent the largest percentage of entrepreneurs in the country, corresponding to 55.8%. However, most of these entrepreneurs operate in the informal market, a reality strongly related to social vulnerability and the limitations of their academic training. It is noteworthy that, for the most part, these women undertake entrepreneurship out of necessity, rather than with a focus on innovation. Given this scenario, it is urgent to formulate more inclusive public policies capable of expanding women's access to the formal market and creating conditions for them to develop sustainable and innovative entrepreneurial initiatives.