'Women for Women' programme launched - Press Release issued by Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Islamabad -- March 03, 2023 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI)

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The Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry has launched the Women for Women Programme to empower women-led businesses and the female workforce. Although a large proportion of women have entered the formal workforce and business sector many of them still face numerous challenges.

Women entrepreneurs face obstacles related to financing, owning, and growing a business, including legal and policy obstacles to business ownership and development. Lack of networks, knowledge, and links to high-value markets further limit female entrepreneurship as compared to men having more social connections that enable them to access business opportunities, information, and contacts than women.

Similarly, women working in the formal and informal workforce are still facing inequalities in access to opportunities and pay. To resolve these issues, IWCCI with its partner organization Cyntax Health Projects has been actively working for advocating gender equality, women empowerment, and entrepreneurship.

Both organizations recognize the need to focus on developing solutions providing women entrepreneurs for scaling up access...