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1. 2015 Global Women
Entrepreneur Leaders
Scorecard
A data-driven diagnostic tool promoting
the development of high-impact female
entrepreneurship
Presented by Ruta Aidis, CEO, ACG Inc.
commissioned by Dell
Slide presentation: Creating a Gender- Inclusive Supply Chain:
Moving from Data to Action, UN Global Compact Webinar
(January 19, 2016)

2. Gender Business Growth
Gap
15 million jobs in the USA (#1)
5.8 million jobs in Brazil (#18)
74.4 million jobs in China
(#15)

3. Reluctant
Entrepreneurs
Potential & Promising
Entrepreneurs
Die-hard &
Privileged
Entrepreneurs
The continuum of female
entrepreneurship
Source: Aidis, R. (2014) The Melting Middle: Why Public Policy plays a critical role for entrepreneurship development

4. 2 ) W O M E N U N D E R S T A N D W O M E N
1 ) W O M E N H E L P W O M E N
3 ) W O M E N I N S P I R E W O M E N
Become CEOs
and increase women’s salaries
3x more likely to invest in
companies with female CEOs
& create a new image of success

5. #DWEN
31 Countries Studied
70% 76%world’s
female
population total GDP

6. #DWEN
Business
environment
Scorecard Index Categories
Access to
Resources
Leadership
and rights
Pipeline for
Entrepreneurship
Potential
Entrepreneur
Leaders
Does this
country foster
growth oriented
and scaling
businesses?
Do women
have access to
fundamental
resources
needed for
business
success?
Do women enjoy
equal legal
rights, social
visibility and
professional
freedom?
Do women have
the
entrepreneurial
spirit and skills
for business
startup?
Are there high
impact women
entrepreneurs?

7. Canada
#2,
69%
USA
#1, 71%
Australia
#3, 69%
Sweden
#4,
68%
UK
#5, 65%
France
#6,
62%
German
y
#7, 61%
Poland
#8,
56%
Chile
#9, 51%
Japan
#10, 49%
Spain
#11,
49%
Jamaica
#12,
49%
Mexico
#13,
46%
Peru
#14,
45%
Panama
#15,
44%
China
#16,
44%
South Korea
#17, 44%
Brazil
#18,
43%
Russia
#19, 43%
South
Africa
#20, 41%
Malaysia
#21,
40%
Thailand
#22, 39%Nigeria
#23,
38%
Turkey
#24,
36%
Uganda
#25,
36%
Ghana
#26,
35%
Tunisia
#27,
29%
Egypt
#28,
24%
India
#29,
17%
Pakistan
#30,
14% Bangladesh
#31, 12%
2 0 1 5 G L O B A L W O M E N E N T R E P R E N E U R
L E A D E R S S C O R E C A R D R E S U L T S

8. #DWEN
2015 Scorecard Rankings
total GDP
Rank Country Score Rank Country Score Rank Country Score
1 USA 71 10-12 Jamaica 49 23 Nigeria 38
2-3 Canada 69 13 Mexico 46 24-25 Turkey 36
2-3 Australia 69 14 Peru 45 24-25 Uganda 36
4 Sweden 68 15-17 Panama 44 26 Ghana 35
5 UK 65 15-17 China 44 27 Tunisia 29
6 France 62 15-17 SouthKorea 44 28 Egypt 24
7 Germany 61 18-19 Brazil 43 29 India 17
8 Poland 56 18-19 Russia 43 30 Pakistan 14
9 Chile 51 20 South Africa 41 31 Bangladesh 12
10-12 Japan 49 21 Malaysia 40
10-12 Spain 49 22 Thailand 39

9. Business
environment
Scorecard Category Results
Access to
Resources
Leadership
and rights
Pipeline for
Entrepreneurship
Potential
Entrepreneur
Leaders
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
USA &
Sweden
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Bangladesh
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
UK
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Pakistan
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
USA
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Pakistan
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Nigeria
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Japan
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Australia
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Brazil

10. #DWEN
Gender
Procurement
Policy
Ratings & Watch List Results
Gendered
Data Collection Women
CEOs
Women on
Boards
Women Senior
Managers
USA: 5% target
South Africa:
Preference
system for
women
entrepreneurs
ANNUAL BUSINIESS
CENSUS &
GOVERNMENT
FUNDING: Chile
ANNUAL BUSINESS
CENSUS:
USA, Germany
France, Sweden
GOVERNMENT
FUNDING: Mexico
HIGHEST
Nigeria 8%
OF HIGH RANKING
COUNTRIES…
USA 4.6%
France 0%
Germany 0%
Poland 0%
HIGHEST
France 30%
LOWEST
S. Korea 1%
6 countries
missing
HIGHEST
Russia 40%
LOWEST
Peru 5%
6 countries
missing

11. #DWEN
S c o r e c a r d C a l l t o A c t i o n
GOVERNMENTS CORPORATIONS MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR
LEADERS
INDIVIDUALS

12. #DWEN
G L O B A L W O M E N E N T R E P R E N E U R S
L E A D E R S S C O R E C A R D
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