Entrepreneurship is an important economic tool that can stimulate innovation and private sector growth. Women's participation in entrepreneurship is associated with increased gender parity, a more productive use of human capital, and overall economic growth. In Jordan, policies promoted by King Abdullah II have established an e-governance system and increased ICT skills among citizens, providing new opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Jordan's growing tech sector through e-commerce and flexible work arrangements. This paper investigates Jordan's entrepreneurial climate and the need for more research on women's role in the Middle East's tech industry.

1. Abstract
Entrepreneurship is an important economic concept and is a useful tool, particularly for
economies attempting to stimulate innovation and private sector growth. Women’s participation
in the economy is associated with increased gender parity, a more thorough utilization of a
nation’s human capital, and economic growth. The stereotypical conception of entrepreneurship
as a masculine activity is challenged by female entrepreneurial success while simultaneously
encouraging innovation. In Jordan, where policies pushed by King Abdullah II have promoted an
e-governance system with emphasis on transparency and information and communication
technology (ICT) skills for Jordan’s citizens to find opportunities in a globalizing, increasingly
digital economy, the high percentages of female entrepreneurs in Jordan’s tech sector are just
one example of the opportunity presented to Middle Eastern women by e-commerce and other
businesses, thanks in large part to the increased flexibility offered by the nature of such
companies. This paper investigates Jordan’s entrepreneurial climate, and demonstrates a need for
further research into both the Middle East’s tech sector and the role that women can play in such
ventures.