5 pillars for growth, EP, Brussels

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"Women Entrepreneurs - five pillars for growth" is a three day exhibition with various side events that will be hosted at the European Parliament in Brussels on 19-21 February 2013.

The exhibition is based on 5 pillars: Government policies - Education - Innovation - Networks - Access to finance.

The economic contribution of women to a healthy society is immense as they play an active part in both production and consumer chains. Recent figures from the European Commission show that Europe still lacks women entrepreneurs. Women only constitute 34.4% of the self-employed in the EU and their share in start-ups remains at around 30%.

Women wishing to be self-employed are still being held back by a range of barriers including education, lack of networks, lack of government initiatives, need for innovative ideas and access to finance. On this background, two Members of European Parliament - Mrs. Malgorzata Handzlik and Mrs. Lidia Geringer de Oedenberg have decided to support an initiative for the promotion of female entrepreneurship in the EU.

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"Women Entrepreneurs - five pillars for growth"