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We address the changing role of Kleine Gemeinde women in the Mennonite settlement of Blue Creek in Northern Belize, Central America. This Mennonite settlement has its roots in Canada. The labour system of the Mennonites enterprises is mainly organised independently from the general Belizean labour system with the help of their Canadian families. Mennonite women have gained a pivotal position in this independent system over the past years. Traditionally, Mennonite women stay at home to work in the domestic sphere. In recent years however, their role has changed and some women has started small enterprises at their home. In this article a description of two of these women of the Kleine Gemeinde church in Blue Creek will be presented. Mennonite female entrepreneurship in Blue Creek in Northern Belize is constructed on three principles, first their motivation to be an entrepreneur is symmetrical connected with the notion of mompreneurship, secondly they are basically self-employed and thirdly their way of doing business is strongly embedded in their religious-cultural environment. Future research might examine the ways in which these Mennonite women contribute to the notion of business possibilities through self-employment and entrepreneurial activities. Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Original language English Pages (from-to) 397-410 Number of pages 14 Journal International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Volume 15 Issue number 4 DOIs https://doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2012.046472 Publication status Published - 2012 Access to Document 10.1504/ijesb.2012.046472 IJESB roesnuijtenFinal published version, 199 KB Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Female self-employment among the Kleine Gemeinde in the Mennonite Settlement of Blue Creek, Northern Belize'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Self-employment Business & Economics Female Entrepreneurship Business & Economics Labor Business & Economics Central America Business & Economics Small Enterprises Business & Economics Entrepreneurs Business & Economics Entrepreneurial Activity Business & Economics Canada Business & Economics View full fingerprint Cite this APA Author BIBTEX Harvard Standard RIS Vancouver Roessingh, C. H., & Nuijten, M. (2012). Female self-employment among the Kleine Gemeinde in the Mennonite Settlement of Blue Creek, Northern Belize. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 15(4), 397-410. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2012.046472 Roessingh, C.H. ; Nuijten, M. / Female self-employment among the Kleine Gemeinde in the Mennonite Settlement of Blue Creek, Northern Belize. In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 2012 ; Vol. 15, No. 4. pp. 397-410. @article{19dd8e0eefb74bdd80e93fa3d678fe15, title = "Female self-employment among the Kleine Gemeinde in the Mennonite Settlement of Blue Creek, Northern Belize", abstract = "This study explores the underexposed possibilities of starting and running a business by Mennonite women in the Kleine Gemeinde community of Blue Creek, Belize. The paper is the result of ethnographic fieldwork research combined with a literature study. 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In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2012, p. 397-410.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review TY - JOUR T1 - Female self-employment among the Kleine Gemeinde in the Mennonite Settlement of Blue Creek, Northern Belize AU - Roessingh, C.H. AU - Nuijten, M. PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012 N2 - This study explores the underexposed possibilities of starting and running a business by Mennonite women in the Kleine Gemeinde community of Blue Creek, Belize. The paper is the result of ethnographic fieldwork research combined with a literature study. We address the changing role of Kleine Gemeinde women in the Mennonite settlement of Blue Creek in Northern Belize, Central America. This Mennonite settlement has its roots in Canada. The labour system of the Mennonites enterprises is mainly organised independently from the general Belizean labour system with the help of their Canadian families. Mennonite women have gained a pivotal position in this independent system over the past years. Traditionally, Mennonite women stay at home to work in the domestic sphere. In recent years however, their role has changed and some women has started small enterprises at their home. In this article a description of two of these women of the Kleine Gemeinde church in Blue Creek will be presented. Mennonite female entrepreneurship in Blue Creek in Northern Belize is constructed on three principles, first their motivation to be an entrepreneur is symmetrical connected with the notion of mompreneurship, secondly they are basically self-employed and thirdly their way of doing business is strongly embedded in their religious-cultural environment. Future research might examine the ways in which these Mennonite women contribute to the notion of business possibilities through self-employment and entrepreneurial activities. Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. AB - This study explores the underexposed possibilities of starting and running a business by Mennonite women in the Kleine Gemeinde community of Blue Creek, Belize. The paper is the result of ethnographic fieldwork research combined with a literature study. We address the changing role of Kleine Gemeinde women in the Mennonite settlement of Blue Creek in Northern Belize, Central America. This Mennonite settlement has its roots in Canada. The labour system of the Mennonites enterprises is mainly organised independently from the general Belizean labour system with the help of their Canadian families. Mennonite women have gained a pivotal position in this independent system over the past years. Traditionally, Mennonite women stay at home to work in the domestic sphere. In recent years however, their role has changed and some women has started small enterprises at their home. In this article a description of two of these women of the Kleine Gemeinde church in Blue Creek will be presented. Mennonite female entrepreneurship in Blue Creek in Northern Belize is constructed on three principles, first their motivation to be an entrepreneur is symmetrical connected with the notion of mompreneurship, secondly they are basically self-employed and thirdly their way of doing business is strongly embedded in their religious-cultural environment. Future research might examine the ways in which these Mennonite women contribute to the notion of business possibilities through self-employment and entrepreneurial activities. Copyright © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. U2 - 10.1504/ijesb.2012.046472 DO - 10.1504/ijesb.2012.046472 M3 - Article VL - 15 SP - 397 EP - 410 JO - International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business JF - International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business SN - 1476-1297 IS - 4 ER - Roessingh CH, Nuijten M. Female self-employment among the Kleine Gemeinde in the Mennonite Settlement of Blue Creek, Northern Belize. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 2012;15(4):397-410. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijesb.2012.046472 Powered by Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine™ © 2021 Elsevier B.V. We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies Log in to Pure Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam data protection policy About web accessibility