In the battle of sexes, men may seem to have the upper hand. More men than women hold positions of leadership. And when both men and women are in the same position at work, men typically earn more.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s one area where women may prove to have an edge \u2013 and it\u2019s probably one you haven\u2019t heard of. When women have the opportunity to run their own businesses, even in the developing world, many of them are more profitable and efficient than those run by men.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t a surprise to me. For over a decade at FINCA, I\u2019ve seen firsthand how poor women toil day and night to provide for their families and reinvest their remaining profits into their small businesses. At FINCA, we provide financial services to millions of low-income entrepreneurs \u2013 especially women \u2013 so that they can grow their businesses, increase their assets and improve their lives.<\/p>\n
By targeting female entrepreneurs, we are not just helping the women themselves, but also their families, communities and economies to flourish. It is a sentiment that has been echoed in recent studies<\/a> which have shown that by investing in women and increasing their involvement in the workplace globally, the world\u2019s GDP could grow by $12 trillion.<\/p>\n