What is it about?

We know about the negative impact of homebound responsibilities on women’s entrepreneurship during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper for the first time explores how family members help women in their small firms during this period. It also explains some business related problems that women face for the family during the pandemic.

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Why is it important?

Although we know about the problems of women entrepreneurs because of their family responsibilities during the pandemic, this study presents the view about how the family members can help women in their business operation. Besides, this paper reveals some COVID-19 specific problems related to family issues. Therefore, this article explains the positive and negative roles of the family for women entrepreneurs during the pandemic.

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I consider that the existing research almost only presents the family as a problem for women entrepreneurs during the pandemic, but this article helps the readers to view the positive sides of the family. It explains how the relatives help the women in the specific business activities. Besides, the paper discusses some problems of the family due to COVID-19 that other studies have not properly explored. Therefore, I hope this paper can provide the readers with interesting perspectives about the family issues of women entrepreneurs.

Jasmine Jaim
Jahangirnagar University

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This page is a summary of: Help and hindrance: family roles concerning small businesses of women in Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic, South Asian Journal of Business Studies, September 2022, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/sajbs-08-2021-0329.
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