I will tell you about our experience in the field. At Femmessor, we provide guidance to hundreds if not thousands of women entrepreneurs every year. Surprisingly, what many women entrepreneurs have in common is that they want to contribute to a better world through their business. Most of the women establish their business to create jobs and wealth, but even more so, to contribute to the common good and to make society a better place.
We all know that we're up against a brick wall because of climate change and the pandemic we are currently experiencing. And this is only the beginning of a series of events that could cause economic upheaval. We need to change how we do things right now.
Besides, the women entrepreneurs who completed our survey told us that one of the five major priorities for the recovery should be a review of the global economic model to make it greener and kinder to people and the environment. This shows how close these goals are to women's values. Changes to the model could further promote the creation of businesses and empower some women.
If we boost the economy, it will be easier to leverage women entrepreneurs who create businesses in these sectors. This is not happening at the moment because the focus is much more on technology, innovative manufacturing sectors, major exporters and natural resources. And yet, women have much to contribute in the current economy.