Edited by Colette Henry, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland and UiT-The Arctic University of Norway;　Teresa Nelson, Simmons College, Boston, USA, and Kate Lewis, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

This timely and expertly organised compendium is a celebration of the growing understanding on the significance and diverse global practice of female entrepreneurship. An impressive range of contributions from top scholars confirms gender is integral to this understanding, provides valuable insights on strengthening the ecosystem to support women’s entrepreneurship and takes into account new demographic contexts and the complexities of female enterprise.Anne de Bruin, Professor, Massey University, New ZealandWhile the area of women’s entrepreneurship has received an increased amount of attention over the past few years, the types of questions asked and the way in which answers are pursued has not yet led to a coherent sense of understanding. In The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship, Henry, Nelson and Lewis guide us through a collection of works that together provide the necessary bridge between gender theories and entrepreneurship, thereby inviting more of us into the discussion with potential impact for theory, practice and policy.Patricia Greene, Professor, Babson College, USA

• Introduction: The Context and Practice of Female Entrepreneurship Colette Henry, Teresa Nelson and Kate Lewis Part 1: The Context for Female Entrepreneurship Women Entrepreneurs and Their Ventures: Complicating Categories and Contextualising Gender Angela Martinez-Dy and Susan MarlowExperiences of Women Entrepreneurs in Family Firms Mary Barrett and Ken MooresWomen, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Kate Kearins and Katrin SchaeferSaudi Women’s Entrepreneurial Intentions: The Social Construction of Norms and Perceptions Renaud Redien-Collot, Laurice Alexandre and Wassim J. AloulouFemale Academic Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation: Reviewing the Evidence and Identifying the Challenges Helen Lawton Smith, Henry Etzkowitz, Viviana Meschitti and Alex PoulovassilisPart 2: The Ecosystem for Female EntrepreneursStrategies to Redress Entrepreneurship Gender Gaps in Canada Barbara J. OrserU.S. Women Entrepreneurs and Their Access to Early-Stage Financing Linda Edelman, Tatiana Manolova and Candida BrushFinancing High-Growth Women-Owned Firms in the United States: Challenges, Opportunities and Implications for Public Policy Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb Gender Differences in New Venture Funding: Supply-Side Discrimination or Demand-Side Disinclination? John Watson, Michael Stuetzer and Roxanne ZolinPart 3: Supporting Female EntrepreneursSupporting and Training Female Necessity Entrepreneurs Walid A. Nakara, Nerine Bouguerra and Alain FayolleEntrepreneurial Role Models: An Integrated Framework from a Constructionist Perspective Maria Cristina Díaz-García and Janice ByrneFemale Entrepreneurship, Role Models and Network Externalities in Middle–Income Countries Maria MinnitiRevisiting Research on Gender in Entrepreneurial Networks Lene FossPart 4: IdentityIdentity Work, Swift Trust and Gender: The Role of Women-Only Leadership Development Programmes Claire Leitch, Richard Harrison and Maura McAdamPostfeminism and Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Identity of the ‘Mumpreneur’ Patricia LewisFemale Lifestyle Entrepreneurs and Their Business Models Helle Neergaard and Dorthe Refslund ChristensenTales of Heroine Entrepreneurs Karin Berglund, Helen Ahl and Katarina PetterssonPerceived Legitimacy of Women Entrepreneurs in France: Between Identity Legitimacy and Entrepreneurial Legitimacy Philippe Pailot, Corinne Poroli and Stéphanie ChasserioPart 5: DemographyWomen, Disability and Entrepreneurship Kate Caldwell, Sarah Parker Harris and Maija RenkoFemale Immigrant Global Entrepreneurship: From Invisibility to Empowerment? Maria Villares-Varela, Monder Ram and Trevor JonesEntrepreneurial Activity Among Irish Traveller Women: An Insight into the Complexity of Survival Thomas M. Cooney and Denis FoleyEntrepreneurship, Age and Gender: The Swedish Case Carin Holmquist and Elisabeth SundinIndex

Edited by Colette Henry, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland and UiT-The Arctic University of Norway;　Teresa Nelson, Simmons College, Boston, USA, and Kate Lewis, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

This timely and expertly organised compendium is a celebration of the growing understanding on the significance and diverse global practice of female entrepreneurship. An impressive range of contributions from top scholars confirms gender is integral to this understanding, provides valuable insights on strengthening the ecosystem to support women’s entrepreneurship and takes into account new demographic contexts and the complexities of female enterprise.Anne de Bruin, Professor, Massey University, New ZealandWhile the area of women’s entrepreneurship has received an increased amount of attention over the past few years, the types of questions asked and the way in which answers are pursued has not yet led to a coherent sense of understanding. In The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship, Henry, Nelson and Lewis guide us through a collection of works that together provide the necessary bridge between gender theories and entrepreneurship, thereby inviting more of us into the discussion with potential impact for theory, practice and policy.Patricia Greene, Professor, Babson College, USA

• Introduction: The Context and Practice of Female Entrepreneurship Colette Henry, Teresa Nelson and Kate Lewis Part 1: The Context for Female Entrepreneurship Women Entrepreneurs and Their Ventures: Complicating Categories and Contextualising Gender Angela Martinez-Dy and Susan MarlowExperiences of Women Entrepreneurs in Family Firms Mary Barrett and Ken MooresWomen, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Kate Kearins and Katrin SchaeferSaudi Women’s Entrepreneurial Intentions: The Social Construction of Norms and Perceptions Renaud Redien-Collot, Laurice Alexandre and Wassim J. AloulouFemale Academic Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation: Reviewing the Evidence and Identifying the Challenges Helen Lawton Smith, Henry Etzkowitz, Viviana Meschitti and Alex PoulovassilisPart 2: The Ecosystem for Female EntrepreneursStrategies to Redress Entrepreneurship Gender Gaps in Canada Barbara J. OrserU.S. Women Entrepreneurs and Their Access to Early-Stage Financing Linda Edelman, Tatiana Manolova and Candida BrushFinancing High-Growth Women-Owned Firms in the United States: Challenges, Opportunities and Implications for Public Policy Susan Coleman and Alicia Robb Gender Differences in New Venture Funding: Supply-Side Discrimination or Demand-Side Disinclination? John Watson, Michael Stuetzer and Roxanne ZolinPart 3: Supporting Female EntrepreneursSupporting and Training Female Necessity Entrepreneurs Walid A. Nakara, Nerine Bouguerra and Alain FayolleEntrepreneurial Role Models: An Integrated Framework from a Constructionist Perspective Maria Cristina Díaz-García and Janice ByrneFemale Entrepreneurship, Role Models and Network Externalities in Middle–Income Countries Maria MinnitiRevisiting Research on Gender in Entrepreneurial Networks Lene FossPart 4: IdentityIdentity Work, Swift Trust and Gender: The Role of Women-Only Leadership Development Programmes Claire Leitch, Richard Harrison and Maura McAdamPostfeminism and Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Identity of the ‘Mumpreneur’ Patricia LewisFemale Lifestyle Entrepreneurs and Their Business Models Helle Neergaard and Dorthe Refslund ChristensenTales of Heroine Entrepreneurs Karin Berglund, Helen Ahl and Katarina PetterssonPerceived Legitimacy of Women Entrepreneurs in France: Between Identity Legitimacy and Entrepreneurial Legitimacy Philippe Pailot, Corinne Poroli and Stéphanie ChasserioPart 5: DemographyWomen, Disability and Entrepreneurship Kate Caldwell, Sarah Parker Harris and Maija RenkoFemale Immigrant Global Entrepreneurship: From Invisibility to Empowerment? Maria Villares-Varela, Monder Ram and Trevor JonesEntrepreneurial Activity Among Irish Traveller Women: An Insight into the Complexity of Survival Thomas M. Cooney and Denis FoleyEntrepreneurship, Age and Gender: The Swedish Case Carin Holmquist and Elisabeth SundinIndex