Women's Entrepreneurship Day
November 19 is Women's Entrepreneurship Day, which is celebrated relatively recently
However, this holiday is becoming increasingly popular due to its relevance It is held under the auspices of the UN, which also says a lot This date dates back to 2014, and the UN became the pioneer, that is, the initiator of its implementation, and then the idea was picked up by business circles Perhaps at first someone did not believe that this holiday would be truly popular Some people even classify it as a “funny celebration,” but life has shown otherwise To date, more than 144 countries have recognized Women's Entrepreneurship Day, and the number is growing
Is there a specific person who put forward the idea of celebrating this day at the UN? Yes, this is Ellis Diamond, who has worked as a volunteer in Latin America for a long time and participated in many charitable projects The founder of the holiday also had her own calculations Thus, she intended to attract the attention of wealthy businesswomen to the problems of poverty
It is known that there are many women among the poor There are also many women who were forced to sacrifice their careers and the opportunity to do business in order to devote themselves to their families The celebration draws attention to other issues as well In particular, there are many representatives of the fair sex who have a certain talent for doing business They have business sense, intuition, a streak of entrepreneurship, they want and know how to create a new product and bring something new to the market However, the legislation of their countries significantly limits this matter And in this case, this holiday raises the question that ideally, in all countries of the world, women and men should have equal rights and opportunities to do business In many ways, it is women who suffer from the stereotypes ingrained in society that their purpose is solely “to create home comfort”
The statistics are encouraging, indicating that every year there is an increase in women's involvement in business This is especially noticeable in Western countries, in Europe, and in some Asian countries There is even a concept called the Women's Entrepreneurial Activity Index It is on this basis that conclusions are drawn about how the situation in the world is changing According to experts and analysts, the forecast is very favorable
The holiday is intended to popularize women's entrepreneurship Traditionally, many companies mark this date with charitable events aimed at helping families and providing decent education to vulnerable segments of the population, including women On November 19, you can also hear about the problems of gender equality and other related aspects In order to overcome these barriers, special assistance programs are created to encourage women to do business, get an education, and learn new skills in order to subsequently develop their business
In numerous companies, small firms and huge corporations, it is customary to congratulate female employees on this day and reward the most active businesswomen who do not forget to engage in charity work, donating part of the funds to foundations Many holidays become the basis for holding such charitable events, and Women's Entrepreneurship Day is the best fit for this
Some companies hold corporate events This holiday can be celebrated creatively, even just to congratulate a businesswoman, celebrate the conclusion of successful deals, or spend the evening in a cozy restaurant in a warm and friendly atmosphere Traditionally, there are more programs on television devoted to both the topic of entrepreneurship in general and stories about women who have achieved the greatest success In particular, the famous Forbes magazine regularly compiles lists of the richest women entrepreneurs in the world, the number of which numbers in the hundreds Some businesswomen are worth more than $10 billion