Nghe An opens a room to support women starting businesses

On the afternoon of October 26, the opening ceremony of the Women's Entrepreneurship Support Room took place. Attending the opening ceremony were representatives of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, the Nghe An Provincial Employment Service Center, and representatives of the Provincial Women's Union. Along with many local businesses, the Vinh City Entrepreneurs Club.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony of the Women's Startup Support Room. Photo: Thanh Nga

Pursuant to Decision No. 1563/QD-UBND dated May 21, 2020 on the allocation of funds to implement national goals on Gender Equality in 2020, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs assigned the Provincial Employment Service Center to establish a Department to support women in starting a business.

The Women's Startup Support Room aims to help women who want to start a business or have been starting a business for a long time but their business model is not effective; the Room is also a place for female entrepreneurs to share experiences; share current policies and mechanisms that prioritize women as owners of production and business establishments.

Ms. Le Thi Nguyet - Head of Child Protection and Gender Equality Department, clarified the role and function of the Department of Supporting Women Entrepreneurs. Photo: Thanh Nga

Initially, the Startup Support Room was a space for female entrepreneurs to be trained in knowledge on how to create social media accounts; design website interfaces; post images for advertising and marketing purposes; methods of selling on free websites; and connect resources for female entrepreneurs to support each other in the process of creating competitive product chains in the market.