Women Enterpreneurs on the Basis of Gender Equality (Trabzon Sample)

In the labor market, it is clear that supporting women's initiatives and realizing their potential in this field is important for the sustainable development and welfare of our country. The aim of this study is to reveal the general appearance of women entrepreneurs (age, education, family history, etc.) and their entrepreneurship experiences (work experience, business/firm information, work-related equipment, gains, difficulties, supportive elements, goals and expectations) in Trabzon. The study is important in terms of exhibiting female entrepreneur experience in Trabzon. Because it makes it possible to make comparisons in order to reveal the differences or similarities with the results of other researches. The theoretical basis of the study is feminist economic theory because of including views on “division of labor as gender-based” and “attempting to create representation opportunities for these groups by enabling women to participate primarily in employment, education and politics”. In-depth interview technique was used in the research within the qualitative research approach. The interviews were conducted with women entrepreneurs working in different business lines. In March-May 2018, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 14 women entrepreneurs operating in different sectors in Trabzon and the data of the interviews were evaluated with descriptive analysis. It is observed that the role of gender factor is effective in the sector selection for women entrepreneurs; It was found that the problems experienced in the process with the profile of women entrepreneurs support the literature. Recommendations have been made to include women in the labor market.

Keywords

Gender, Entrepreneur, Female entrepreneur, Feminist economic theory