Overcoming Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship Education and Training
Overcoming Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship Education and Training
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克服创业教育和培训中的性别差距
作者：
N. Pimpa
对于同时兼顾家庭期望、个人生活和新企业的女性企业家来说，创业教育和培训至关重要。事实上，一般的创业培训可能无法促进对性别素养及其与创建和管理商业实体的关系的理解。为了帮助解决性别差距问题，本文探讨了女性企业家培训过程中的性别问题，研究人员通过个人访谈收集了28位培训师的第一手数据，并从参加泰国国家创业培训项目的43份培训评估表中收集了第二手数据。研究人员确定了与创业培训背景下的性别差距和有效性相关的三个主题。它们包括（1）性别主流化，（2）对性别问题敏感的培训方法，以及（3）为女性企业家采用适当的技术和创新。二手数据还证实，本研究中的女性企业家满足了职业发展的需求，促进她们参与新企业的性别能力、技术和创新。职业发展的机会可能会受到家庭和社会承诺的限制。与经验丰富的女性企业家和商业榜样接触可以促进女性企业家对这三个领域的理解。本文概述了一种协调性别问题、培训和创业技能的新颖方法。最后对缩小女性企业家性别差距的创业培训的相对功效进行了一些解释。
Entrepreneurship education and training are essential for female entrepreneurs who juggle family expectations, personal life, and new ventures at the same time. Indeed, generic entrepreneurship training may fail to promote understanding in gender literacy and its relationship with creating and managing business entities. To help address gender gaps, this article explores gender issues in the training process for female entrepreneurs, the researcher collected primary data from 28 trainers through personal interviews and secondary data from the 43 training evaluation forms from trainees who participated in the national entrepreneurship training programs in Thailand. The researcher identifies three themes that are related to gender gaps and effectiveness in the entrepreneurship training context. They include (1) gender mainstreaming, (2) gender-sensitive training approaches, and (3) the adoption of proper technology and innovation for female entrepreneurs. Secondary data also confirm that female entrepreneurs in this study address the need for professional development that promotes them to engage in gender competencies, technology, and innovation for new ventures. The opportunity for professional development can be limited by family and social commitments. Engaging with experienced female entrepreneurs and business role models can promote understanding in the three areas among female entrepreneurs. This article outlines a novel approach in synergizing gender issues, training, and entrepreneurship skills. It concludes with some explanations of the relative efficacy of entrepreneurship training that reduces gender gaps for female entrepreneurs.