I have always been interested in women's issues. Since coming to college, I've been introduced to the term social entrepreneurship. This term has helped me a lot with deciding with what I want to do with my life. More specifically, I've been learning a lot about microfinance and its empowering effect on women in developing countries.
My cultural topic for SDLC 110 will be about microfinance and entrepreneurial women in Pakistan. My goals for the topic is to learn more about:
- Microfinance in general
- Microfinance in Pakistan: history, success rate, etc.
- Entrepreneurship endeavors that were started with micro loans by women
- The cultural aspects of the issue:
- Is it culturally acceptable for a woman to start her own business?
- What are some of the challenges that women face?
- Is it easier for a female or male to get a loan?
- What types of businesses are most popular?
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