A conceptual model on obstacles faced by women entrepreneurs: Is it that different in Morocco?

For ages, women’s role was about managing and taking charge of the family sphere, they are confined to the role of the mother attached to her family but gradually this function has changed, especially because of the structural unemployment and low wage growth, which has led women to invest more and more in the job market. This situation contributed to the change of the family structure and to improve the position of the women in society. Many projects, programs and studies are being carried out to support women’s entrepreneurship all around the globe.  Despite the efforts of the Moroccan government in terms of literacy, women still suffer from several obstacles when compared with men in terms of access to finance and some socio-cultural problems. The main purpose of this paper is to gather specialized literature to clearly identify the issue of women entrepreneurship. The reflection will be oriented towards a conceptual model explaining the factors encouraging and/or preventing women from starting a business.