Gender Diversity in Improving SMEs Performance in North Sumatra

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to prove the influence of financial access and government support on the performance of SMEs based on Gender Diversity. This research approach uses a quantitative method using sample data of 205 respondents, and using the accidental sampling method. The data analysis technique uses the SEM technique. The results of this study prove that financial access affects the performance of SMEs based on gender diversity. Government support affects the performance of SMEs based on gender diversity. The implications of the results of this study are able to prove that the role of capital growth and government support is very important in efforts to improve the performance of SMEs in North Sumatra province. The role of women in managing SMEs is very central to the extent to which women play a role in accessing finance and getting support from the local government. The stronger the role of women in accessing finance and getting support from the government, the better the performance of SMEs which has an impact on business success.