Women's entrepreneurship plays an important role globally in terms of economic growth factors. In all countries of the world, the number of women entrepreneurs is less than the number of men in entrepreneurship. In the Republic of Croatia, the main threats to the development of women's entrepreneurship are in the existing traditional views on the role of women in society, the impossibility of rapid change in society and the acceptance of women as equal subjects in entrepreneurship. However, when compared to the EU average, the Republic of Croatia shows some differences in the reasons for entering entrepreneurial waters, with various reports citing low levels of financial literacy, sources of information, lack of business skills and limited access to financial resources when starting a business. Accordingly, the problem of research is still a high percentage of companies owned by men, as opposed to women, taking into account the constitutionally guaranteed gender equality. The aim of the paper is to analyze the state of women's entrepreneurship in the Republic of Croatia, comparing it with European and finding out the obstacles and problems that women entrepreneurs face in realizing their entrepreneurial intentions, but also their familiarity with various assistance programs offered. The survey included 64 respondents and showed that Croatian entrepreneurs are most motivated by a sense of satisfaction with entrepreneurship, or personal success, but also that they are characterized by a lack of sufficient financial literacy, information sources, lack of business skills and limited access to financial resources when starting their business.