The GWEL Scorecard is a data-driven diagnostic tool that identifies the impediments to high-impact female entrepreneurs and introduces actionable steps for governments, corporations, the media, entrepreneur leaders and individuals to improve the conditions to help expand the pool of high-impact female entrepreneurs. This presentation highlights the country results for Latin American and the Caribbean.

1. 2015 Global Women Entrepreneur
Leaders Scorecard:
Focus on LATAM and the
Caribbean
by ACG Inc.
commissioned by Dell, Inc.
Presented at the Inter-American Development Bank
February 5, 2016
Washington DC

2. Gender Business Growth
Gap
15 million jobs in the USA (#1)
5.8 million jobs in Brazil (#18)
2 million jobs in Chile (#9)

3. Reluctant
Entrepreneurs
Potential & Promising
Entrepreneurs
Die-hard &
Privileged
Entrepreneurs
Not all female entrepreneurs
are the same…
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
On the Board of Directors
Become CEOs and increase women’s salaries
3x more likely to invest in
companies with female CEOs
Why Women?

5. 3 ) G R O W T H O R I E N T E D
W O M E N E N T R E P R E N E U R S
Create a new image of success

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

7. #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?

8. 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

9. #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 S. Korea 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 S. Africa 41 31 Bangladesh 12
10-12 Japan 49 21 Malaysia 40
10-12 Spain 49 22 Thailand 39

10. 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

11. #DWEN
Business
environment
Scorecard Category Results for
LATAM and Caribbean
Access to
Resources
Leadership
and rights
Pipeline for
Entrepreneurship
Potential
Entrepreneur
Leaders
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Brazil (#16)
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Jamaica (#27)
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Chile (#12)
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Peru (#22)
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Jamaica (#3)
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Chile (#16)
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Jamaica (#3)
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Brazil (#10)
HIGHEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Chile (#9)
LOWEST
SCORING
COUNTRY:
Brazil (#30)

12. #DWEN
Latin America and Caribbean country results
Business Environment Gendered Access Leadership and Rights
Pipeline for
Entrepreneurship
Potential Entrepreneur
Leaders
Overall Performance
Categories
Brazil
Chile
Panama
Mexico
Peru
Jamaica

13. #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 BUSINESS
CENSUS &
GOVERNMENT
FUNDING: Chile
ANNUAL BUSINESS
CENSUS:
USA, Germany
France, Sweden
GOVERNMENT
FUNDING: Mexico
HIGHEST
Nigeria 8%
In LATAM and Caribbean
countries…
Brazil 5%
Chile 4%
Mexico 3%
Jamaica, Peru &
Panama 0%
HIGHEST
France 30%
Jamaica 22%
LOWEST
S. Korea 1%
Chile 4%
6 countries
missing
HIGHEST
Russia 40%
Jamaica 35%
LOWEST
Peru 5%
6 countries
missing

14. #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
Women in
Trade

15. #DWEN
How corporations use the Scorecard
• To assess country differences
• Advocate for change through Government Affairs Office
• Support for Supplier Diversity: $4 billion USD spent in 2015
• Multiplier effect: Encourage existing suppliers to support diversity
• WEConnect corporate member

16. #DWEN
Lessons Learned
• Holistic approach is necessary
• Data gaps need to be addressed
• Inspiration towards action is the first step towards real
change

17. #DWEN

18. #DWEN
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