...Tijjani Muhammad; Fahd Al-Shaghdari Purpose The study investigates the perception of Northern Nigeria’s women toward addressing unemployment and enhancing microeconomic activities using the uniquely proposed Waqf microfinance model. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative study relies...

...Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun; Perunjodi Naidoo; Sandhya Armoogum Purpose This paper addresses the issue of the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions within the information and communication technology (ICT) and engineering fields. The study examines the complex issue of vertical...

...Harshana Kasseeah Purpose This study sheds light on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on self-employed women in Mauritius and delves into their coping strategies amid unprecedented circumstances. Design/methodology/approach The study employs a comprehensive methodology...

...Arosha Adikaram; Ruwaiha Razik Purpose This paper aims to explore the motivations behind women in a developing South Asian country – Sri Lanka – to embark on entrepreneurship in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, which is a doubly masculine hegemony operating within...

...Oluyemi Theophilus Adeosun; Kayode Ebenezer Owolabi Purpose This paper aims to shed light on gender inequality in Nigeria exploring new available data. It makes a case for attention to women empowerment and likely economic outcomes. The general objective of the research work is to ascertain...