Realizing the importance of networking among South Asian women entrepreneurs, a three day event focusing on “Solidarity of South Asian Women for peace, prosperity and a progressive society” was organized on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The three day event drew participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This event was a platform for women from all seven countries to come together as a unified force to honor and celebrate achievements in solidarity.

Read the event details and outcomes.

Pramila Acharya Rijal
President, Federation of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal

Hello Members,

I would like to provide you some information on one of our South Asian project focused on strengthening trade links among the woman entrepreneurs. Any queries on business interests with SCCV would be welcome.

SAARC Chamber Crafts Village (SCCV):
An outlet dedicated to Business Alliances for Women Entrepreneurship Development

The SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Chamber Crafts Village Project initiated by the Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs Associations of Nepal is a not for profit company registered with the Government of Nepal. It comprises a group of enterprising women who have one common vision, reinforcing the visibility of women entrepreneurs by fostering professional growth and creating better market opportunities through sharing of technology, trade information and building linkages for collaborative projects. The SCCV also aims to work towards developing social entrepreneurship culture.

SCCV is focused on exchange of trade information, entrepreneurial skills and building trade links among the Women Entrepreneurs of the South Region. The SCCV serves as the information and marketing resource body by facilitation of trade activities through intra exchange of products and services among rural, semi urban and urban women producer groups, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, professionals and service providers in the South Asia Region.

A retail outlet has been established to show-case the skills of the Women Entrepreneurs from the SAARC Region. Each country products is displayed through this outlet.

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Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. However, this is not difficult anymore. The SAARC region is boasting of world’s few women in the highest positions, serving as sources of inspirations for women from other parts of the world. A woman president in Sri Lanka, women Prime ministers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the historical change in the Presidency of India-First lady President Honorable Pratibha Devisingh patil. However, while few SAARC women have made it to the top, the irony remains that the rural masses of women in this region still suffer from abstract poverty and face difficulty in even exercising their voting rights.

Empowerment of women in South Asia has remained a challenging issue. It has received increasing attention in the region especially in the last two decades. The issue involves national as well as international dimensions. The vast women of South Asia are conditioned to be socially and economically dependent not only because of the underdevelopment of the entire region but also due to a conservative social and cultural system. Continue reading ‘The Power of Economic Empowerment!’ »