WiLAT: SPREADING OUR WINGS - 10TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION

03. Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is powerful. By
seeing opportunities and harnessing
new ideas, entrepreneurs create jobs,
help regions develop and
grow economies.
It is also a vital tool in the
empowerment of women. Women
entrepreneurs gain control of
resources and with them the ability
to choose their own destiny. As well
as serving general need, they are
able to see opportunity from a female
perspective, providing new and
necessary services. Perhaps most
importantly of all, there is no glass
ceiling in a female led enterprise.
Women entrepreneurs can employ
women. They can create companies
that start with a culture of equality,
and can give vital experience to other
women, allowing them to break into
an industry and forge a career equal
to their talents.
WiLAT offers a platform for women
entrepreneurs to meet, exchange
ideas and share best practices. We
encourage women to challenge
themselves, help them harness their
talent, and support them as they
change the world.
04. Empowerment
The empowerment of women is key
to a more equal future. Empowered
women are able to access the tools,
resources and learning that allow
them to unlock their potential and
choose their own destinies.
WiLAT supports change in four
key areas:
• Social mobility
• Labour participation
• Access to resources
• Control over decision making.
By encouraging women and the
industry to engage at all levels, we
can change the culture of our
industry, and ensure a brighter,
more equal future.
Excellent progress in this area is being
made by WiLAT Malaysia, who are
working together with businesses and
policymakers to give women more
control over decision making.
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