'It's a positive step forward. Women-led business is one of the fastest growing entrepreneur sectors globally. It's an opportunity the UK does not want to miss, given 51% of UK GDP is driven by small business.

"I've certainly been supported by mentors throughout my career. Richard Duvall who launched Egg was first my boss then supported my move into setting up Moonfruit, through regular coaching and seed capital. Today I have a set of female peer mentors and a phenomenal coach who was originally an entrepreneur herself. They provide perspective and experience that have often led to business and life-changing decisions," she said.

However, the Fawcett Society, the equalities campaigner, does not believe that the government is doing enough to help working women.

It believes that the government's approach, so far, to reducing the country's deficit goes as far as "turning back time" on women's equality.

In a report published today, 'A Life Raft for Women's Equality', it recommends, for example, a restoration of support for childcare costs for low-income families to pre-April 2011 levels, and the ring-fencing of funding for Sure Start children's centres to help women going back into employment.