yet little comprehensive evidence is collected on how many womenowned and managed companies participate in international trade what type of products they export or what barriers discourage women from entering international trade because of these issues it is difficult to draw a comprehensive picture of women s participation in international trade the findings contribute to a better understanding ot women s limited participation in international trade for the sake ot simplicity the analysis concentrates on exporting firms including firms that both export and import surveyed firms that only import were not considered in this analysis