Female Entrepreneurship: Is It Possible to Reconcile Family and Business?

Abstract

AbstractThe desire for professional achievement and independence, the unemployment of a partner or the lack of increased family income have brought women into the business world. The objective of the research is to conduct a study on female entrepreneurship, considering the obstacles faced by women who are committed to harmonizing business and family. The research used was qualitative through literature review and case study. The instruments applied were classroom observation and the questionnaire applied to a certain population who participated in the III Entrepreneurship Fair held at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Professor Dirson Maciel de Barros (FADIMAB) in Goiana-PE. According to the selected sample, more than 41.67% of respondents are women and 58.33% are men. With the work it was possible to infer that of the various attributes that entrepreneurial students have in common, there are certain characteristics such as self-realization, persistence, ability to create, positivity, entrepreneurial vision and courage to achieve their goals and overcome obstacles. The data obtained confirms the literature on female entrepreneurship, that the female public innovates to face obstacles, introducing changes in the family, professional and personal spheres. The study presents important contributions to the analysis and understanding of the phenomenon of entrepreneurial behaviour and female entrepreneurship in the local context analysed, shedding light on a reality still little explored from an academic and scientific point of view.KeywordsHigher educationFeminine intentionPlurality of tasksFamily work relationship