No women need apply – that’s the unconscious bias at work

Irish businesswomen find it harder to get funding than their male counterparts

Businesswomen need a more equitable system to help them access funding. Photo: Getty — © Getty Images/Maskot

Carmel Mulroe

Despite representing more than half the population, the rate of female entrepreneurial activity in Ireland in 2021 was just 11.3pc, according to figures compiled by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.