Women Entrepreneurs a must needed Workforce in Industry 6.0

Abstract

Today the digital transformation provides new avenues for the economic empowerment of women and can contribute to greater gender equality. The Internet, digital platforms, mobile phones and digital financial services offer “leapfrog” opportunities for all and can help bridge the divide by giving women the possibility to earn and access knowledge and general information. We need to seize this opportunity to foster greater gender equality in the labour market, boost economic growth and build a more inclusive, digital world. Entrepreneurship skills have become even more important in a world where digital technologies offer to a greater number of people the possibility to start or develop their own business. But risk aversion, scarce access to seed funding, and rigid social and economic structures which limit the accumulation of funds, can jeopardise both entrepreneurship and the innovation propensity of individuals. Further sharing international experiences and good practices is essential. Participation of women in innovation activities can represent another important step towards greater gender equality. The research investigates on how female entrepreneurs are successfully bridging the gender gap through the way of digitalization.

Research Methodology: A qualitative literature review in relation to women entrepreneurship activities and the emergence of digital technologies is performed. Findings Specifically the contribution and the impact provided by the Digital Technologies will be analyzed for women entrepreneurship.A conceptual discussion on how the Digital Technologies opportunities could be valuable in overcoming some of the constrains women tackle in their entrepreneurship process and which are the main research streams that emerge for future investigation on the theme.

Originality/Value: Even if the literature on Women Entrepreneurship is well covered, to our best knowledge the intersection between the two fields remains unexplored. The paper provides a contribution in this direction, identifying new trends and future directions for research.  

Practical Implications: The major implication is to advance knowledge and practice in the area of gender in management and use of Digital Technologies by focusing upon empirical research, theoretical developments, practice and current issues. Benefits are related to a better understanding of the debate on “Gender and Management” themes by reconsidering networking activities with social media.