The new GEM 2024/2025 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report: Navigating Challenges, Driving Change shows that while women continue to demonstrate resilience and innovation, they still face persistent barriers that constrain their full participation in entrepreneurship. Drawing on data from 161,528 adults across 51 countries, key report findings include: • Women were 47% more likely than men to close a business for family or personal reasons, highlighting ongoing tensions between entrepreneurship and caregiving responsibilities. • One in ten women compared to one in eight men started new businesses in 2024. • Among startups bringing new innovations to market, women were at parity with men or higher in 18 of 51 countries. • Women’s startup rates were up in 19 of the 47 countries participating in both 2023 and 2024 surveys, most notably in Jordan and Morocco where rates have doubled. • Women were less than half as likely as men to be active in the internet technology sector (ICT) and 11% less likely to see the benefits of AI for their business.