Pathways Forward

In March 2022, Ana Stewart was commissioned by Kate Forbes, then Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, to chair an independent review into female entrepreneurship in Scotland. Published in February 2023 and co-authored by Ana Stewart and Mark Logan, the Pathways report is the culmination of that review. Its recommendations are concerned with dramatically raising the participation level of women in the entrepreneurial economy, thereby increasing Scotland's entrepreneurial capacity and improving its economic performance. Pathways Forward was created to advocate for these changes, informing and coalescing organisations, founders and advocates in the entrepreneurial eco-system to collaborate by embracing the principles and recommendations of the Pathways report. We have two flagship initiatives - the Pathways Pledge which organisations who wish to make tangible actions at a