Women in business : Policies to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in the MENA Region.

Foreword
 Acknowledgements
 Table of Contents
 Abbreviations and Acronyms
 Executive Summary
 The untapped potential of women's entrepreneurship
 Women's entrepreneurship development: a global concern
 Women's economic activity in the MENA region
 Characteristics of women's entrepreneurship in MENA economies
 Conclusion
 Notes
 References
 Methodology and Framework for assessing supportfor women's entrepreneur ship in MENA
 Purpose of the report
 Methodology
 Analytical framework for assessing support for women's enterprise development in MENA
 Notes
 References. Public policy and women's entrepreneurship in the MENA regionIntroduction
 Policies supporting women entrepreneurs
 Promotion of women entrepreneurs
 Mainstreaming of issues affecting businesswomen in the public/private policy dialogue
 Conclusion
 Key recommendations
 References
 Institutional support for businesswomen in the MENA region
 Introduction
 Public institutions for the advancement of women's economic and social status
 Bodies responsible for co-ordinating the promotion of women's enterprise development
 Business registration and licensing bodies
 SME support agencies. Female membership in mainstream business associationsBusinesswomen's associations
 Conclusion
 Key recommendations
 References
 MENA women entrepreneurs' access to credit and financial services
 Introduction
 Financial initiatives or facilities supporting women entrepreneurs
 Credit bureau information
 Conclusion
 Key recommendations
 Notes
 References
 Business development services and information
 Introduction
 Public and private business development providers and women's entrepreneurship
 Channels for improving access to business-related information. Efforts to improve women's access to marketsEntrepreneurship and management training
 Conclusion
 Key recommendations
 References
 Data collection and research on women entrepreneurs in MENA economies
 Introduction
 State of gender-disaggregated data collection in the MENA region
 State of research on women entrepreneurs
 Conclusions
 Key recommendations
 References
 Annex A. Founding documents of the OECD-MENA Women's Business Forum
 Annex B. Rates of labour force participation, employment, self-employment, and entrepreneurial activity for women and men in MENA economies.