Exploring future research agendas in the field of gender and entrepreneurship

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore future research agendas in the field of gender and entrepreneurship by outlining a critical overview of the current theorising regarding the influence of gender upon entrepreneurial behaviours and activities. Design/methodology/approach - The discussion reviews the state of existing knowledge and extrapolates future areas for potential research. Findings - Whilst there are a number of robust reviews of gender and entrepreneurship, there is much scope to add to existing knowledge particularly by employing a critical feminist stance. In addition, discrete gender critiques are vital to inform a broader and far-reaching appraisal of the entrepreneurial project dominating the contemporary socio economic context. Research limitations/implications - This article is limited by focusing upon discrete themes. However, these are used as exemplars to indicate the potential for future development. Practical implications - The author suggests future avenues for research development and encourages the development of more sophisticated analyses of interrelation between gender and entrepreneurship. Social implications - The author suggests that a gendered critique has broader implications for exposing the bias embedded within the current theorising. Originality/value - Although a review of existing research, there is a thematic development of new opportunities for research development and a call to use gender as a fulcrum to articulate a more searching and critical approach to theorising entrepreneurship.