Chief of Economic Empowerment at the UN Meg Jones has said that women are going ahead only with struggle. If the Government prepares special policy to strengthen women economically, the scenario would completely change, she added.
She was speaking as chief guest at the two-day Women Entrepreneurs through Export Production (SWEEP) 2017 inaugurated here on Wednesday.
She further said that the United Nations (UN) has initiated concrete steps in this direction. Under this, Women Economic Empowerment has been constituted and efforts are being made to increase economic participation of women.
The SWEEP- 2017 is being organized by Madhya Pradesh Association of Women Entrepreneurs (MAWE). The programme started with lighting of ceremonial lamp by Meg Jones, Divisional Commissioner Gulshan Bamra and MAWE president Archana Bhatnagar.
On the occasion, Jabalpur Mayor Swati Godbole said that at present no sector has been left as male dominated.
In the entrepreneur sector, women have registered their presence more strongly. The organization of this programme indicates that the women sparing time from family life can achieve heights.
Gulshan Bamra said that there are several opportunities in business sector, but there are challenges too.
In today’s time, women need to come out of their houses and work. The State Government and the administration are extending all possible support to them, he added.
Women entrepreneurs from across the country and World are participating in the SWEEP- 2017. A number of foreign delegates from New York, Cairo (Egypt), Afghanistan, Maldives, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Nepal and other parts of the World are participating in the programme.
The stalls of women entrepreneurs are the venue were also centre for attraction. There are stalls of fashion to food, home décor, Interior, Solar Energy and others.
The visitors were interested in purchasing articles from these stalls and it resembled the scene like International Market. Chinese entrepreneurs have also come out with few stalls.