The support of the 13th government to women entrepreneurs with the aim of developing women’s employment
According to IRNA Community GroupWomen entrepreneurs in the economic fields are looking to attract and provide a market to sell their products, which the 13th government has paid attention to this issue, and now with the cooperation of the vice president of women and family affairs, this issue has reached a good result.
Although women’s economic participation has reached about 13% of the country’s business situation and even though half of Iran’s society are women, the activity of women entrepreneurs is very impressive and praiseworthy in order to improve the situation in these economic conditions by improving their work activities. Witness yourself.
The activity of women in the economic field and the existence of women entrepreneurs under the umbrella of government support is the most important issue that women active in business, economy and production need them to be able to continue their continuous activities with the support of the government in this field.
There are four thousand women entrepreneurs in the country
The presence of four thousand women entrepreneurs in the country who manage 20% of entrepreneurship centers
The Director General of International Affairs of the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs stated: In recent years, the role of women in the management of startups, accelerators, facilitation groups, as well as their ownership of 21,000 companies in various fields of agriculture, industries, architecture, medicine, and the like, as well as membership We see more active women in the Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship.
Khadija Karimi stated: Currently, women make up more than 32% of the members of companies active in the country’s economy and market; Now, with the establishment of 250 knowledge-based companies by women, we see the activity of 735 women as CEOs of knowledge-based companies and 2,390 women as members of the board of directors in this group of companies.
He stated: In addition, the presence of four thousand women entrepreneurs in the country, who manage 20% of entrepreneurship centers, is noteworthy.
Allocation of 42% of employment projects to women
Another promising issue for women entrepreneurs is the allocation of 42% of the employment projects of the Barkat Foundation of the executive headquarters of Farman Imam (RA) to women entrepreneurs, which according to the available statistics, out of a total of 203,000 community-oriented employment creation projects created in disadvantaged and rural areas across the country, 42% is equivalent to more than 85,000 projects have been allocated to women entrepreneurs.
Barkat Foundation has prioritized women heads of households and abusive women as socially vulnerable groups in its employment creation projects and has implemented 203,000 community-oriented employment projects in underprivileged areas of the country so far. It has created business opportunities for 610 thousand people directly and indirectly.
Government support is a source of encouragement for female entrepreneurs
Perhaps one of the topics that can encourage and develop women’s economic activities in this economic situation is the support of the government and the support of the Presidential Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs. He has made serious efforts to satisfy this group of economic activists.
Ansieh Khazali, Vice President of Women and Family Affairs, also addressed the issue Special support for female heads of the family and provision of the market for women entrepreneurs’ products in the 13th government He emphasized and said: Credits have been earmarked for women in the first round of presidential trips.
He said: One of the most important concerns of women entrepreneurs, especially women heads of households, is to sell products and create suitable markets, exports and government support in the sales sector and the necessary guarantee to support their activities.
Allocation of funds for the launch of women’s handicraft market
Khazali stated: Also, some family workshops and family-oriented businesses emphasized by the government have suffered some inconsistencies, and we hope that appropriate discounts and facilities will be considered for these workshops.
The Vice President of Women and Family Affairs noted: For women heads of households and entrepreneurs who need support to provide sources of income through the sale of their products, credit has also been allocated to set up a women’s handicraft market.
Khazali, another important and fundamental program of the government in the National Headquarters of Women and Family in the 13th government Forming a guarantee fund to receive the necessary facilities for women heads of households stated and stated: This resolution has also been approved by the government board so that women who have problems with bank guarantees for employment or receiving job creation facilities will be guaranteed by this fund from now on.
He also stated about the guarantee to receive facilities for female entrepreneurs: One of the problems that was raised as a serious problem for female heads of households during provincial trips was the problem of bank guarantees. At the National Headquarters of Women and Family, with the implementation of this resolution and its approval by the government, the problem of these women has been solved in a way.
Considering that the guarantee of job creation facilities is one of the serious problems of women heads of households, for this purpose and for the guarantee of facilities for women heads of households, a deposit of 50 billion Tomans was approved in the National Headquarters of Women and the Family of the Guarantee Fund for Women Heads of Households. This facility will reach 100 billion tomans.
He continued: We hope that these women will be supported and the problem of guaranteeing their facilities will be solved..
The creation of permanent and seasonal markets is on the agenda of this deputy
The Vice President of Women and Family Affairs stated: In relation to the skills training of female entrepreneurs, a memorandum of understanding has been concluded with the University of Applied Sciences to provide entrepreneurs and students with new expertise and training.
He said: To help entrepreneurial and active women in the field of production, the establishment of permanent and seasonal bazaars in different provinces for the supply and sale of produced goods is on the agenda of the vice president’s office for women and family.
Khazali by stating that The credit amount of the guarantee fund facility is 100 million as a government aid for the employment of women entrepreneurs. It is another program of the government to help these women.Stated: One of the important discussions in the vice presidency of women and family affairs and one of the missions of the 6th plan is to empower women in various fields, especially for women heads of households.
Of course, one of the important aspects in the field of women’s entrepreneurship is the issue of skill training in order to provide work for women, for this purpose, a sustainable family-oriented business plan has been formulated in this deputy and entrepreneurs have been asked to define sustainable jobs so that women can benefit from these businesses. and reach profitability and maintain the stability of their work.
The Vice President of Women and Family Affairs stated that the entrepreneur must adhere to this plan for four years in order to maintain the sustainability of women’s work, and clarified that support in the form of providing facilities and providing training for both entrepreneurs and job seekers is also foreseen and according to the understanding The correspondence with the comprehensive university of applied science, as well as various fields of expertise for women, is also promoted.
He continued: Support for knowledge bases and work done by female experts and graduates in various fields is also one of the other programs of this vice-chancellor..
Khazali also said about the facility ceiling for women entrepreneurs: The granting of facilities depends on the performance of women’s work, development plan and program, but we support in this field And in this regard, the Director General of Women’s Affairs has also supported the governorates across the country, which is why female entrepreneurs have been covered and credits have been given to them to create jobs for women heads of households.
Family-oriented jobs are emphasized for women
The women’s request is to create permanent and border bazaars, which are provided with credits for these bazaars during provincial trips.
Khazali pointed out that I emphasize on family-oriented jobs and added: I believe that women’s jobs with long hours, night work, and heavy jobs are not suitable for women, but if it is a job where women are more with their families, it is better if they are encouraged to do these jobs and provide them with work.
The vice president pointing out that Some entrepreneurs cooperate with supporting companies and there is no need for women to be outside the homestated: Some of the women’s requests are to create permanent and border bazaars, which have been allocated credits for these bazaars in provincial trips so that these products can be completed.
He emphasized: Now a good cohesion has been established in the provinces between women entrepreneurs and jobseekers and people who have social activities, but in order to improve the situation, the needs of women must be identified and the legal gaps must be counted.
Since now the economic participation of women in the society is about 13%, paying attention to the activities of women entrepreneurs and special support for them can lead to economic prosperity and improve the business environment in the society so that it is effective in improving the economic conditions of the society and women can Pay attention to your experience and expertise to benefit from this economic field.