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E-Zine RVO.Nl Gender E-zine 2020 Women in business! Success stories from International Programmes of RVO » Sustainable, Agricultural, Innovative and International Enterprise Commissioned by Netherlands Enterprise Agency Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women Foreword by Mette Gonggrijp entrepreneurs with international ambitions I am delighted to introduce the 2020 Women in After all, while the economic position of women is 2 Dutch entrepreneurs Business magazine, in which the Netherlands Enterprise constantly improving in many places, there is still much expanding business to Agency highlights efforts to improve the economic to be gained. For example, the economic potential of Denmark and Iceland. position of women and the participation of women in women offers huge opportunities for global growth. international trade. A McKinsey study from 2015 indicates that full gender 3 Matchmaking empowers equality could increase the global economy by 26 percent women and their communities At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we are working on (€ 25.5 trillion) by 2025. The same study showed that, if all in Egypt. women's rights and gender equality in three ways: in our countries were to improve gender equality as fast as the diplomatic relations, by paying attention to this theme in fastest-improving country in their region, this could already 4 Cambodian factory sets good the Dutch policy on foreign trade and development add € 11 trillion in annual 2025 GDP. In short, treating example for labour conditions cooperation and by financing specific programmes aimed women equally has enormous potential for society as a for women. at strengthening women's rights and gender equality. whole, including men. Investing in the empowerment of women is therefore not only the right thing, but also the 5 Female entrepreneurship in The Netherlands Enterprise Agency plays an important sensible thing to do. Iraq. role in carrying out the Dutch policy on foreign trade and development cooperation. The examples in this magazine 6 Encouraging female show that the Netherlands Enterprise Agency is “ The economic potential entrepreneurship in Africa contributing specifically to the Dutch commitment to and the Middle-East. women's rights and gender equality. In addition, I am of women offers huge pleased that even programmes and activities that are not 7 Empowering Coffee specifically aimed at promoting female entrepreneurship opportunities for global still pay attention to women entrepreneurs and improving Communities in Kenya working conditions for women. growth.” and Uganda. Colophon 2 Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women As Ambassador for Women's Rights and Gender Equality, entrepreneurs with I am hopeful that we are on our way to an increasingly international ambitions equal and fair future in which women can make the most of themselves. During working visits abroad, I have 2 Dutch entrepreneurs noticed that female entrepreneurs in particular often expanding business to want to contribute to their community. When I talk to Denmark and Iceland. them, it gives me confidence that we are actively making a positive change with our investments. 3 Matchmaking empowers women and their communities I hope the stories in this magazine provide inspiration in Egypt. that leads to even more good examples in the future. 4 Cambodian factory sets good Mette Gonggrijp, example for labour conditions Ambassador for Women's Rights and Gender Equality, for women. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 5 Female entrepreneurship in Iraq. 6 Encouraging female entrepreneurship in Africa and the Middle-East. 7 Empowering Coffee Communities in Kenya and Uganda. Colophon 3 Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women entrepreneurs with international ambitions 2 Dutch entrepreneurs expanding business to Denmark and Iceland. 3 Matchmaking empowers women and their communities in Egypt. 4 Cambodian factory sets good example for labour conditions for women. 5 Female entrepreneurship in Iraq. 6 Encouraging female ‘Beyond Borders’; women entrepreneurs with entrepreneurship in Africa 1 and the Middle-East. international ambitions 7 Empowering Coffee Communities in Kenya The campaign ‘Beyond Borders’ is a call to action to all women entrepreneurs and Uganda. with international ambitions; broaden your horizon, explore international markets, and do business abroad. After all, companies that do business Colophon internationally are more productive, innovative and successful. 4 Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified the inter- about the help they got from the embassies. For instance, entrepreneurs with nationalisation of women entrepreneurship as one of its how they have taken further steps thanks to the international ambitions priorities, because there is a lot of untapped economic Netherlands Enterprise Agencies’ products and services. potential among women entrepreneurs who want to The ‘Beyond Borders’ campaign is also a call to society: 2 Dutch entrepreneurs export. The focus of the campaign is to provide these acknowledge the problem, be aware of the gender bias expanding business to women with better access to finance, information and and help to make change happen. Denmark and Iceland. networking opportunities. Research on best practices 3 Matchmaking empowers Platform to share experiences The Dutch government would like to know more about women and their communities Through network events and campaigns entrepeneurs are the policy steps that governments have taken abroad and in Egypt. informed about the available services of the Ministry of which products and services they have developed in the Foreign Affairs in co-operation with the Netherlands field of the internationalisation of women 4 Cambodian factory sets good Enterprise Agency. These events and campaigns are entrepreneurship. example for labour conditions actively stimulating them to call the embassy, get to know for women. the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, discover the range of At the end of 2019 the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and subsidies on offer, go on a trade mission and join relevant the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have commissioned 5 Female entrepreneurship in networks. research into the internationalisation of women Iraq. entrepreneurs. This is an in-depth study following the ‘Beyond Borders’ provides women entrepreneurs with a research from 2018 that focused primarily on the position 6 Encouraging female platform to share their experiences in international of women international entrepreneurs and their specific entrepreneurship in Africa business. Here they can exchange useful tips and talk needs, motives and obstacles. and the Middle-East. 7 Empowering Coffee Communities in Kenya “ The focus of the campaign is to provide these women with better and Uganda. access to finance, information and networking opportunities.” Colophon 5 Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women Gaining insight “ Here they can exchange useful entrepreneurs with The 2019 study focused on best practices of government international ambitions policy and implementation in Canada, Denmark and the tips and talk about the help they United Kingdom. The central aim of the research is as follows: got from the embassies.” 2 Dutch entrepreneurs expanding business to The literature review, mapping of stakeholders and Denmark and Iceland. contact with various parties in Canada, Denmark and the The online publication of this study is expected in the first United Kingdom, provided answers to the following quarter of 2020 on the Netherlands Enterprise Agency 3 Matchmaking empowers research questions (in short): webpage ‘Beyond Borders.’ women and their communities • Which countries are at the forefront of the in Egypt. internationalisation of women entrepreneurs? For more information, please see: • What exactly does the successful policy of these www.rvo.nl/groei-over-grenzen 4 Cambodian factory sets good countries entail in the form of "best practices?" example for labour conditions • What lessons can be learned? for women. • Which ‘best practices’ could be applied to the Dutch context? 5 Female entrepreneurship in Iraq. 6 Encouraging female entrepreneurship in Africa and the Middle-East. 7 Empowering Coffee Communities in Kenya and Uganda. Colophon 6 Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women entrepreneurs with international ambitions 2 Dutch entrepreneurs expanding business to Denmark and Iceland. 3 Matchmaking empowers women and their communities in Egypt. 4 Cambodian factory sets good example for labour conditions for women. 5 Female entrepreneurship in 2 Conquering the world with Iraq. local herbs 6 Encouraging female entrepreneurship in Africa The mission of Hrbs is to make local food accessible and the Middle-East. to city dwellers all over the world. Founders Nina Sickenga, Tessa Duste and Philip van Traa have already 7 Empowering Coffee conquered the Dutch market with their service model Communities in Kenya for fresh herbs, crops and sprouts. Now, Hrbs wants and Uganda. to move into foreign markets. Denmark and Iceland, Colophon to be precise. 7 Foreword 1 Beyond borders campaign: reaching out to women entrepreneurs with “ Thanks to the coaching process we did start to schedule international ambitions hours to work on our foreign ambitions. It has helped us 2 Dutch entrepreneurs expanding business to clarify our goals.” Denmark and Iceland. 3 Matchmaking empowers Several years ago, Hrbs received a Starters International
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