ABSTRACT
To this day women are faced with a twofold problem: economic and social barriers. Traditionally, they are faced with discrimination in the labor market where they represent the majority of unemployed persons. Moreover, women are faced with prejudice due to outdated normative stereotypes often embedded in the cultural fabric of society. There is an assumption that women must carry out two roles, that of the breadwinner and the caregiver. This chapter is dedicated to the effects of states’ entrepreneurship support programs on improving women’s economic and social positions in Eastern European countries. State support programs can lobby for women’s rights, organize exchange of experience, guarantee loans for women in need and encourage women to obtain education and training, among others. By analyzing data from selected sources, it is possible to identify examples of best practices and create guidelines for the creation and implementation of future effective support programs in developing countries.
