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 * Female entrepreneurship ranges from just over 1.5 percent to 45.4 percent of the adult female population in the 59 economies included in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research project. Although entrepreneurial activity among women is highest in emerging economies (45.5 percent), the proportion of all entrepreneurs who are women varies considerably among the economies: from 16 percent in the Republic of Korea to 55 percent in Ghana–the only economy with more women than men entrepreneurs. A multi-year analysis shows that this gender gap has persisted across most economies for the past nine years (2002-2010). And in many emerging economies women are now starting business at a faster rate than men, making significant contributions to job creation and economy growth. Women are more likely to start businesses which focus on sustainability.
 * “Latin American region, micro-businesses and self-employment are a major source of employment and income for women…30 to 60% of all micro-businesses of the region are operated by women. Supporting women to gain more economic power through running their own business.”
 * Berry, Priscilla, and Tommy J. Franks. Women in the World of Corporate Business: Looking at the Glass Ceiling. Feb. 2010, https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1072602.pdf.