150 women entrepreneurs from all over Ukraine took part in this year's Women's Entrepreneurship Satellite Expo 2023 organised by UN Women
On 27 October 2023, UN Women organized the Women's Entrepreneurship Satellite Expo 2023 in Lviv. The event brought together more than 150 participants, including established women entrepreneurs from different parts of Ukraine looking for opportunities to enhance their professional growth. It also welcomed self-employed women and female employees interested in exploring new opportunities and collaborations with private companies.
The event provided a unique opportunity for women-led initiatives to connect, share knowledge, and build stronger partnerships between the private sector, government, and UN Women.
The Women's Entrepreneurship Satellite Expo 2023 aims to provide insights to the private sector on the benefits of engaging women entrepreneurs in their supply chains. This includes women entrepreneurs affected by the full-scale war in Ukraine, as well as women entrepreneurs from vulnerable groups. Participants can join the exhibition of products and services, attend masterclasses on sales and promotion, and network with each other to establish business connections.
The Women’s Entrepreneurship Satellite Expo 2023 in Ukraine is organized by UN Women in partnership with various government partners, including the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, the Apparatus of the Government Commissioner on Gender Equality Policy, the Ministry of Economy, and the Ministry of Digital Transformation. It also collaborates with the private sector, including EFSE Entrepreneurship Academy, GoLocal, Marie Claire Business Ukraine, Ukraine Investment & Trade Facilitation Center, WEPs signatories, companies engaged in the “Women For The Future” Initiative coordinated by Happy Monday and the “Dream and Achieve” Initiative coordinated by Impact Force. Additionally, the event partners with international development partners and civil society organizations.