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extent do the results of the examined social enterprises suggest not only a change in the role and position of women in organisations, but also an improvement of women's lives in the Netherlands?The chapter is structured as follows: Section 8.2 defines 'social enterprises' for the purpose of this chapter. The same section also discusses the manner in which social enterprises in the Netherlands may contribute to sustainable outcomes in organisations and in society. Section 8.3 elaborates on the relationship of gender and social enterprise to empower women's position and role in organisations. Section 8.4 discusses how female-driven social enterprises may be actors of change in women's lives in society. Section 8.5 begins with presenting the methodology of the survey and then the gender-related results. The section goes on to discuss the gender-related results in light of the extant literature discussed in Sections 8.3 and 8.4 and in response to the research questions. Conclusions are drawn in Section 8.6. Social Enterprises in the Netherlands and their Contribution to SustainabilityA great number of EU countries have introduced the concept of social enterprises in their national legislation. By means of tailor-made legal forms and/or conducive legislation, social enterprises are promoted as economic agents which contribute to 'sustainable growth' and development. 2 According to the European Commission's definition, a social enterprise is:research and because an open-ended question would provide results too broad to commence a meaningful discussion. 2 A. Argyrou and T. Lambooy, 'An introduction to tailor-made legislation for social enterprises in Europe: A comparison of legal regimes in Belgium, Greece and the UK',

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