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    Master Thesis
    Women's Entrepreneurship in Information and Communication Technology in Gaza Strip
    (Kadir Has Üniversitesi, 2018) Qozat, Majd J. N.; Maden-Eyiusta, Ceyda
    Women entrepreneurs have recently made significant contributions to the development, economic growth, and poverty alleviation for women in countries in which employment opportunities are limited. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is considered essential for economic advancement and it is one of the promising sectors in Gaza Strip due to ICT sector's borderless characteristic. Operating in ICT industry enables women entrepreneurs in Palestinian economy to make similar contributions to that of their male counterparts. The primary objective of this dissertation is to study the characteristics of Palestinian entrepreneur women operating in ICT industry in Gaza and discuss their contributions to the Palestinian economic growth. This study also analyses the challenges and opportunities faced by female entrepreneurs in the ICT sector as well as the ways they grow their business in Gaza and how that affects other female entrepreneurs. Data were collected through semi-structured interviewing method. Two different structured interview question templates were constructed and administered to a sample of women entrepreneurs and supporting organizations' representatives. Results reveal that most Palestinian female entrepreneurs in the sample consider social restraints as the main barrier to own and/or run their businesses in ICT sector in Gaza followed by the obstacle that they have limited access to finance and investment opportunities. On the other hand, female entrepreneurs who have persistence and determination to continue after failures are the ones who are more likely to succeed. While women's entrepreneurship activity in ICT sector is receiving recognition from decision makers, they still need to formulate appropriate policies to improve women's status and highlight the important role that female entrepreneurs play for the Palestinian society and economy.