Do women entrepreneurs have a role to play in the Green Deal? 

by Cigdem Guven | Apr 13, 2021 | Advocacy, News Round Up

This month, Charlene highlights how the European Green Deal and the European Recovery Plan have great relevance for women entrepreneurs through showcasing a social enterprise business of one of our own members, Aleyda Santos. She argues that programmes to level the...

Financial support for the self-employed during extended lockdown

by Cigdem Guven | Mar 7, 2021 | Advocacy, News Round Up

Follow-up on TOZO (Temporary bridging scheme for self-employed workers) Recently, WBII’s Advisory Board member Sinead Hewson brought an article to our attention that she received from ZZP Nederland, a Dutch association representing sole-traders. The article highlights...

Gender Equality within the EU Recovery Plan *

by Cigdem Guven | Feb 8, 2021 | Advocacy, News Round Up

This month, Charlene reviews the EU recovery plan through the lens of gender equality and shares how the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is proposing to raise awareness of discrimination within the plan at the G20 in March. Although the recovery plan will...

Finding clarity and purpose for 2021 through lessons learnt last year

by Cigdem Guven | Jan 11, 2021 | News Round Up

New Year. New resolutions. A common occurrence for many of us. We, as business owners, do this, every year. And yet ….. 2021 is proving slightly different for Deborah, and perhaps for all of us. In this short article, read Deborah Valentine’s thoughts and reflections...

How to Focus Beyond Covid-19 Uncertainties as a Female Entrepreneur and Thrive

by Cigdem Guven | Dec 7, 2020 | Advocacy, News Round Up

2020 started as a year filled with aspirations for entrepreneurs. I am one of them. I resigned from being an educator at an international school after 21 years service, and on February 1st became a full time entrepreneur. Like so many entrepreneurs, I had to...