What types of policies and strategies are needed to capture the potential of women to drive economic growth? How can policy makers effectively tackle the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs? This publication offers solutions and encourages change by providing policy makers with tools they need to focus on the potential of women entrepreneurs. It provides thought leadership on common policy and regulatory issues that face women entrepreneurs andanalyzes key investment climate areas with a gender lens. It also presents practical and replicable tools for designing policies that will empower women inbusiness and unlock countries’ full economic potential.