Women around the world have narrowed the gender gap in entrepreneurship by 6 percent from 2012 to 2014 and are finding paths to launching more businesses in industrialized and developing nations, according to a new report. On average, more women globally are taking advantage of educational gains and perceived economic opportunities to start businesses that can pave the way for financial independence, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2014 Women’s Report. The research, conducted by several universities, including Babson College in Massachusetts, was released Wednesday.

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