New research from support organisation Prowess has found that women are increasingly moving into the world of self-employment.

Since 1990 the number of women shifting from employment to self-employment rose from 22.2 per cent of those moving to 32.6 per cent, the study found.

By the end of 2006, self-employed women across the country accounted for 27 per cent of all self-employment.

An increasing number of women are opting to work for themselves from home because of family commitments, expanding the pool of talent available to those firms looking to engage freelance workers.

Prowess' State of Women's Enterprise in the UK report shows that the areas where women are moving from employment to self-employment a great deal include education, healthcare and community work.

It also suggests that women from the black community, and especially African Caribbean women, are particularly entrepreneurial, suggesting that this demographic may swell the ranks of UK freelancers in the future.

"These figures are encouraging and we are today calling for a national mentoring network to support women at all stages of business growth," said Erika Watson, the executive director of Prowess.

"As the delivery of business support becomes embedded in the regional economic strategies of the RDAs, this report provides a timely reminder of the importance of training, mentoring, coaching and networking for driving up the number of female entrepreneurs."

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