Women And Business

The book is part of a series which examines the role of women in British history. It uses documentary evidence, quotations and contemporary pictures, and is ideal for use in oral history projects. The series as a whole evaluates the often neglected contribution which women have made in shaping history. It is suitable as background reading for GCSE studies and Standard Grade in Scotland. Women have been involved in business for hundreds of years, from 15th century merchants and street traders, to modern-day entrepreneurs. Over the centuries women's position in the business world has beeen subject to changing social attitudes, government acts, and fluctuations in the country's economic needs. This book examines some of the difficultes that women have faced - inadequate child-care facilites, discrimination, lack of financial backing, the need for encouragement and role models - and how they have overcome them.