Driving and restraining forces of female Latin American entrepreneurship

Women in Latin America present unique challenges and opportunities due to the family responsibilities they assume because of their gender role. The article focuses on examining driving forces for American entrepreneurship as empowerment support, restraining exclusion from males spheres, labor discrimination, lack families an intersectionality approach. study includes implications how entrepreneurial phenomenon develops context women American. Studies this type being scarce. Likewise, analysis femininity is carried out identify most appropriate context. Equally, model proposed that integrates these restrictive forces. methodology qualitative, cross-sectional, case study, semi-structured in-depth interviews, discourse interpretation. conclusion presents barriers face startup businesses limit them, key support development, especially when a macho atmosphere social representation associated with (seems be contrary spirit), main role home, without economic financial responsibility taking care families, shown cause not grow.