Women-led firms sidelined in govt contracts—study

Empowering Malawi's Female Entrepreneurs: Bridging the Government Contract Gap - Business Malawi

Key Business Points Women-led businesses in Malawi access less than one percent of public sector contracts, highlighting a significant gap in participation and gender disparity in public procurement. The main […] The post Empowering Malawi’s Female Entrepreneurs: Bridging the Government Contract Gap appeared first on Business Malawi.

The Forgotten Half: Women Shut Out of Government Business Deals - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Women in Malawi are being systematically locked out of public procurement opportunities, with a new study revealing that women-led firms access less than one percent of all government contracts — a staggering indictment of how deeply entrenched gender inequality remains in the country’s economic systems. The study, conducted by the Common Market for Eastern and […] The post The Forgotten Half: Women Shut Out of Government Business Deals appeared…

Women-led firms sidelined in govt contracts—study

A  new study by the 21-member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Federation of Women in Business Malawi Chapter has revealed that women-led businesses access less than one percent of public sector contracts. This stark reality was highlighted by Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Federation of Women in Business  Malawi Chapter chairperson Selina Mwenelupembe at a research dissemination meeting in Lilongwe on Friday. The stu…