Gender, Entrepreneurship and Minority Groups Surinamese Women in the Netherlands

Aim of the Project: (a) To study the experiences and best practices of successful women entrepreneurs from the Surinamese community (b) To examine the methods these women used to develop their enterprises, the challenges they faced and how they coped with them (c) To identify key practices that have helped them in their entrepreneurial activity (d) To suggest ways in which the local government could support such ventures. (e) To disseminate the outcomes of the study in Suriname to encourage entrepreneurial development for women in the country. This is a pilot study, which is both exploratory and informative. It reflects on the innovativeness of these women and the lessons that can be learnt from their experiences. It also serves as a basis for further research and appropriate policy development in the field of migrant entrepreneurship and women.