3rd Project Meeting of WECAN
Date: 10th and 11th of December 2020
Venue:Online
On Friday 13th of November 2020, WECAN was presented as a best practice project among other European VET programs in Cyprus which contribute towards a sustainable social innovation in times of pandemic. The event was organised online by the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) Cyprus within the framework of the 5th European Vocational Skills Week 2020.
Women now struggle even more than before to retain an equal footing in the economy. Their COVID-19 experience is shaped by rising domestic violence, higher care responsibilities, precariousness of jobs and a disproportionate lack of access to working capital and digital tools.   In a study carried out by the International Trade Center, 64% of women-led firms declared their business operations as strongly affected, compared with 52% of men-led companies. More than 90% of women entrepreneurs reported a decrease in sales during the pandemic and have less than 3 months of cash flow to survive, according to another survey from WEConnectInternational. Experts believe the COVID-19 pandemic could set back gender equality efforts by decades unless the global community takes steps to stem the slide. Do you want to get the full picture? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/373oeDz
Today is the Women's Entrepreneurship in the spotlight, with the #WeCan project! In Europe, only 34 % of entrepreneurs are women, while they represent more than half the population
For the past 6 months, so we've been trying to find some solutions with this new #ErasmusPlus strategic partnership, in cooperation with our European partners. And eventually, it's a network of women coaches to accompany #NeoEntrepreneurs who should be born...
We're working hard on it
Know all about the project www.wecanproject.eu