Entrepreneurship is an economic activity known since early history. It is defined as a group of people or individuals who, using an idea, aim to create a product or service from which they expect profit. There are various definitions of entrepreneurship from different authors. During the 20th century, women increasingly entered the world of entrepreneurship. Today, female entrepreneurship represents a key component of the business sector worldwide. Most attention is given to the inequality between men and women encountered in enterprises. In this thesis, through a theoretical approach to entrepreneurship, all the problems women face in the world of entrepreneurship and how this reflects on economic development are explored. It can be said that in the Republic of Croatia, female entrepreneurship has not yet reached full development, but changes are happening that allow women much greater progress than in the past. These changes also lead to the development of programs to encourage the development of female entrepreneurship, resulting in better information flow among women entrepreneurs. Nowadays, female entrepreneurs are beginning to represent a significant factor in overall entrepreneurial activity and the general economic development of the country. The paper presents the results of a survey aimed at examining women entrepreneurs' attitudes towards the possibility of improving the position of women in entrepreneurship and the impact female entrepreneurs have on economic development. The survey was conducted using a Google form in which 51 women entrepreneurs participated. Based on the responses, the majority of women entrepreneurs consider the most common problems and obstacles they face to be tax burdens (even 49%), and 52,9% are willing to take risks in business. Likewise, according to the research, women entrepreneurs consider communication skills and business organization to be among the most important for running a business. Even 58,8% say that it is not a problem to balance family life with entrepreneurship and believe that men only sometimes manage better than them in entrepreneurship.