Reper for the Women's Leadership: Launch of the Index of Women's Entrepreneurship

The European Women's Business Master PEFA launched, firstly in Romania, the Women's Enterprise Index – a strategic instrument that measures the level of participation, performance and impact of women in the Romanian business environment, in line with European gender equality objectives. The Index proposes to provide a clear picture of the realities of women's enterprise in the country, to identify the systemic barriers and to demonstrate progres…

While women run almost half of the SMEs in Africa, they remain largely on the margins of major financing. The new International Finance Corporation's (IFC) project "LEAD" aims to change the situation. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is launching a new initiative in favour of African women entrepreneurs, with the aim of removing obstacles to their economic development on the continent. Named "LEAD" or Alliance pour le leadership écono…