GEW'22| Strengthening Ecosystem Support for Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan

Women are starting more businesses than ever right now, especially women of color. However, there is a gap between women who launch businesses and those who successfully grow and scale them, because these entrepreneurs often lack the resources or support to reach their full potential.
 

While Pakistan’s entrepreneurship ecosystem has evolved rapidly in recent years, women business owners continue to face constraints to growth that puts them on an uneven playing field from their male counterparts. Amidst acute social, economic, and security challenges, lack of access to professional networks and poor access to capital remain key obstacles to growth for women entrepreneurs in the country.

This year in Global Entrepreneurship Week daftarkhwan will be talking about how can we strengthen ecosystem support for women entrepreneurs.

The panelist include 

• Merai Syed Director Programs- Invest2Innovate
• Shumaila Rafaqat - Head of Innovation Challenge Fund & Women Ventures
• Eisha Zeb Sr. Community Manager NIC - Islamabad
• Rohma Labeeb Country Director Accelerate Prosperity
• Saira Faisal Syed Country Lead on Digital Transformation - GSMA