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Breaking barriers and empowering marginal women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh for sustainable economic growth: a narrative inquiry

This study uses narrative inquiry to explore the real-life business phenomena and empowerment barriers of 15 marginal women entrepreneurs in rural Bangladesh, highlighting grassroots resilience, structural financial obstacles, and social enterprise intervention opportunities.

Iqbal Hossain Moral
Iqbal Hossain Moral1
Md. Mostafizur Rahman, PhD
Md. Mostafizur Rahman, PhD2
Md. Saidur Rahaman
Md. Saidur Rahaman3
Md. Solaiman Chowdhury
Md. Solaiman Chowdhury4
1Centre for Economic Transformation & Sustainability (CISR), Bangladesh2University of Dhaka, Bangladesh3Faculty of Business Studies, University of Rajshahi
calendar_todayPublished: 2024-04-15
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•20, 2, pp. 195-218•
open_in_newhttps://doi.org/10.1108/sej-04-2023-0050

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This study uses narrative inquiry to explore the real-life business phenomena and empowerment barriers of 15 marginal women entrepreneurs in rural Bangladesh, highlighting grassroots resilience, structural financial obstacles, and social enterprise intervention opportunities.

Research Domain:Sustainability Transitions, Decarbonization & Quantitative Econometrics
JEL Classification:Q01, Q56, M14, O32, G32
Author Keywords
Women EntrepreneurshipSocial EnterpriseRural ResilienceMicrofinanceInclusive Growth
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