{"id":48631,"date":"2021-11-11T22:41:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T22:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e8b3f2ee40.nxcli.net\/?post_type=online_resources&#038;p=48631"},"modified":"2025-01-14T19:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:30:43","slug":"the-state-of-womens-entrepreneurship-in-canada-2021","status":"publish","type":"online_resources","link":"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/fr\/online_resources\/the-state-of-womens-entrepreneurship-in-canada-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>From <a href=\"https:\/\/wekh.ca\/\">Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>State of Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2021<\/strong> report provides an in-depth look at the opportunities, challenges, and contributions of women entrepreneurs in the Canadian innovation ecosystem. Building on the 2020 report, it highlights the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and offers insights into emerging support initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Insights on Women Entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Critical Role in the Economy<\/strong>: Women entrepreneurs drive innovation and contribute significantly to Canada\u2019s prosperity, but they face systemic barriers across financing, services, and support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unique Characteristics<\/strong>: Women entrepreneurs are more likely to be self-employed, operate smaller businesses, and focus on stability and social impact over growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Challenges and Disparities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Systemic Barriers<\/strong>: Gender bias, limited access to resources, and amplified challenges for underrepresented groups (e.g., racialized women, Indigenous women, and LGBTQ2S+ individuals).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pandemic Impact<\/strong>: Women experienced disproportionate revenue losses, limited access to government supports, and greater domestic burdens during COVID-19, along with challenges in leveraging the digital transformation boom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resilience and Innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these challenges, Canadian women entrepreneurs showcased <strong>resilience and ingenuity<\/strong>, leading new business creation, pivoting to generate jobs, and innovating in response to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommendations for Progress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The report emphasizes the need for <strong>inclusive policies<\/strong> and targeted support to address structural barriers and foster a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem for all women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explore the full report<\/strong> to learn more about the state of women\u2019s entrepreneurship in Canada and the actionable steps for building an inclusive, resilient innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional WEKH Reports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wekh.ca\/research\/the-state-of-womens-entrepreneurship-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The State of Women&rsquo;s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/online_resources\/state-of-womens-entrepreneurship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The State of Women&rsquo;s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/online_resources\/state-of-womens-entrepreneurship-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The State of Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) The State of Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship in Canada 2021 report provides an in-depth look at the opportunities, challenges, and contributions of women entrepreneurs in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"resource_type":[640],"resource_category":[627],"resource_tags":[741,856],"class_list":["post-48631","online_resources","type-online_resources","status-publish","hentry","resource_type-pdf","resource_category-research","resource_tags-covid-19","resource_tags-research"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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