Progress brochure - Women’s Entrepreneurship EXPO

The progress brochure shines a light on the Women’s Entrepreneurship EXPO initiative, launched by the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia in 2021, in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Yıldız Holding. As a unique collaborative platform dedicated to nurturing the entrepreneurial landscape for women across the region, the EXPO operates as a multi-stakeholder platform with key phases spanning a year: the selection of women entrepreneurs, orientation sessions and bootcamps, physical events in 10+ countries, a two-day live event, a mentorship programme for women entrepreneurs, and EXPO Capital Quest. 

Over the last three years, EXPO has created a vibrant community of women-helping-women, transforming women entrepreneurs into the collaborative architects of the new global economy. Furthermore, the EXPO cultivates relationships, collaboration, networking, peer learning, idea generation, skills enhancement, and business, expansion opportunities for women entrepreneurs, investors and private sector stakeholders. Additionally, it amplifies the visibility of women-led enterprises and fosters inclusive markets and value chains that empower women entrepreneurs.