HIGHLIGHTING TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES
AND RESEARCH ON FEMALE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ITALY

Italy has one of the lowest Total early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity rates for females worldwide, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Very few management scholars are researching this gender gap and female entrepreneurship in Italy.

Osif (Osservatorio Scientifico Imprese Femminili), a research center that is part of Tor Vergata University, provides policymakers and other stakeholders with data and insight so female entrepreneurs can thrive.

Impact

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HELPING POLICYMAKERS IMPROVE
DECISION-MAKING
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PROVIDING BEST PRACTICES ON FEMALE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR ASSOCIATIONS

Key Focus Areas

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Work family conflicts

Work family conflict is when an individual experiences incompatible demands between work and family roles, causing participation in both roles to become more ...

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Female immigrant entrepreneurs

The challenges facing women in the workplace have been well documented in recent years. We have also seen countless heart-breaking stories of migrants over the past decade ...

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Women entrepreneurs in STEM fields

For many, the idea of a female establishing and managing a firm in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) field seems foreign. Despite the socio-economic relevance ...