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With thousands of business leaders, government officials, academics and entrepreneurs gathering in Dubai this week for the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF 2022), discussions on Tuesday turned to boosting support for women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses.

The Forum held a panel on ‘Uplifting Women Entrepreneurship’ where participants discussed the range of challenges and solutions for businesswomen in the Arab region, and beyond.

UN News’s Anshu Sharma is in Dubai and spoke to the Chairperson of the Emirates Businesswomen Council of the UAE, Farida Al Awadhi.


This content originally appeared on UN News and was authored by Anshu Sharma, UN News.

Citations

[1] UN Dubai Forum: Women entrepreneurs call for greater access to financing | UN News ➤ https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1115052