Fuelling Growth: Comprehensive Government Support for Women Entrepreneurs Urgently Needed

Carol Ekinsmyth; Lorna Treanor

Fuelling Growth: Comprehensive Government Support for Women Entrepreneurs Urgently Needed

Carol Ekinsmyth
, Lorna Treanor

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Abstract

Despite one in three high-growth, innovation-oriented entrepreneurs globally being women, the UK’s women owned businesses have stagnated at 19% over the last decade, compared to 20-35% in other countries.

The UK's "missing millions" in women-owned businesses represent a substantial loss in job creation and local wealth. Persistent barriers, outdated biases, and an inadequate support ecosystem hinder their growth

Original language	English
Publisher	Women's Enterprise Policy Group
Number of pages	15
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

entrepreneurship
women's enterprise
policy

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Fuelling Growth Comprehensive Government Support for Women Entrepreneurs Urgently Needed

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‘Understanding the State of the Nation: Regional Contexts for Women’s Entrepreneurship and pathways to collaboration’
Ekinsmyth, C. (Organiser)
4 Nov 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Women's Enterprise Policy Group (External organisation)
Ekinsmyth, C. (Chair)
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Activity: Membership types › Membership of network or group

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Fuelling Growth: Comprehensive Government Support for Women Entrepreneurs Urgently Needed

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‘Understanding the State of the Nation: Regional Contexts for Women’s Entrepreneurship and pathways to collaboration’

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