Recently, Association of Rural Women of Azerbaijan was established together with the World Bank in order to create
business opportunities for women living in the rural areas.
PRIDE complements Eatons two other iERGs in the EMEA region: WAVE (Women Adding Value at Eaton),providing support, education, networking and
business opportunities for women, and ENGAGE (Eaton Next-Generation Achieving Goals & Excelling), which focuses on attracting, developing and retaining talent from the next-generation to enable future growth and innovation.
MULTAN -- Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organize a 3-day Blue Fair to promote
business opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
Small Business Administration, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Chicago Urban League and other Chicago-area organizations dedicated to diversity and creating
business opportunities for women, minorities and underserved youth.
The meeting urged companies to play a major role in generating employment, leadership, and
business opportunities for women. It also tackled challenges faced by women in Egypt and the means of unleashing their potential in economics.
Flexibility and innovation are also key for investors to keep up with regional experiences and achieve integration in the region in terms of providing quality products and services that meet local and regional market requirements." Al-Jeraisy said the forum presents a great opportunity for participants to exchange expertise, discuss related issues such as methods to implement five-year plans, and identify promising
business opportunities for women in the Kingdom.
President Obama's remarks during the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi had strong views on inclusive growth which included creating more
business opportunities for women and youth.
FCEM president Laura Frati Gucci stressed the significance of
business opportunities for women in the Middle East.
And more than one-third of public companies have zero women senior officers, according to a recent survey from Catalyst, an organization aimed at expanding
business opportunities for women.
MAGGIE O'CARROLL, chief executive of The Women's Organisation GIVEN that women have lost more jobs than men, he should prioritise creating
business opportunities for women to get back into the workplace and set up their own businesses.
"The UAE government has been creating
business opportunities for women entrepreneurs, and we, at Dubai Exports, are also committed to women's economic empowerment by providing the necessary tools and facilities to further encourage them to export their products and services outside the UAE," said Saed Al Awadi, chief executive officer, Dubai Exports.
A recent study from Catalyst, (www.catalyst.org) a nonprofit organization that works to increase
business opportunities for women, revealed that being mentored before pursuing a first post-M.B.A, job results in higher positioning, higher compensation, and better advancement, but that men tend to benefit far more than women.
