The power of sustainable entrepreneurship to foster women empowerment and family business
in: Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Family Business for Women's Empowerment, IGI Global, pp.1-24, 2025
- Publication Type: Book Chapter / Chapter Research Book
- Publication Date: 2025
- Doi Number: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8694-1.ch001
- Publisher: IGI Global
- Page Numbers: pp.1-24
- Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Companies' awareness of their responsibilities to contribute to sustainability has amplified. Business models, production, and consumption patterns are changing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Entrepreneurs have incorporated social, ecological, and economic aspects into their business process. Thus, sustainable entrepreneurship links entrepreneurship and sustainable development. In addition, a family business as one of the important pillars of society, strives to address pressing issues of the modern world, including gender inequality, and promotes women's empowerment for inclusive society. Women can elevate themselves to become powerful, engage in decision- making and pave the way for the social and economic transformation. This chapter aims to explore women's empowerment opportunities through sustainable entrepreneurship and discusses the contribution of women in the family business. The chapter offers a comprehensive overview of theories, empirical studies, and recent research results concerning sustainable entrepreneurship, gender equality, and family business.