Pakistan’s population is of over 180 million and women comprising half of it, and so we cannot envisage development that is sustainable without mainstreaming women into the process of economic growth.
The ability of women entrepreneurs to pursue economic opportunities, invest additional capital, hire more employees, and grow their businesses is of critical importance, however, the focus of this article is addressing the extent to which women are less able to access finance. If women cannot access financial resources, they are disadvantaged in their ability to pursue economic opportunities.
Financing is an important means by which to pursue growth opportunities, addressing women entrepreneur’s specific needs in accessing finance must be part of the development agenda.