Download - Investing in Women
Investing in WomenThe Way Forward Towards Socio-economic Progress
By Shahreen Kamaluddin_______________________________________Adjunct Professor + Industry Advisor at Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
My Approach To this Subject
Global environment for women entrepreneurship
Barriers to women entrepreneurship Why invest in women? Way forward Options open to women The mindset for entrepreneurial success My story
Global environment -Barriers to Women Entrepreneurship
Socio-economic diversity affects the types of constraints women entrepreneurs face in starting, operating, and growing their businesses
Limited access to land and capital
Complex + costly procedures for opening + closing businesses
Global environment -Barriers to Women Entrepreneurship
Limited influence on policy formation
Constraints on business expansion – lack of business/managerial training, technical support, family responsibilities, limited presence of support organizations
Laws, institutions, culture, and norms shape entrepreneurial processes and outcomes for women
Why Invest in Women?
Women form more than 50% of world’s productive workforceWhere there is gender equality and growth – there is an increase in national production levels and earnings - higher economic growthWorking women have greater control of family resources, invest more resources in their children’s health and education, thus passing the benefits on to future generations
Educate women and service providers about women’s rights.
Strengthen women’s business associations
Amend inheritance and matrimonial laws to allow women to own, transfer, and use land as collateral; joint titling(Vietnam)
Way ForwardExternal changes + improvements needed
Provide for business / managerial training + technical support
Improve access to credit/ and customized credit products (Philippines)
Provide reliable + affordable child-care facilities
Way ForwardExternal changes + improvements needed
Options Open To Women
to change circumstances – use your voice to advocate change and reform
change the way you look at current circumstances; circumvent the obstacles – franchising, single entrepreneur, home-based entrepreneurship
change the way you look at yourself - be totally self-reliant
The Mindset for Entrepreneurial Success
Invest in yourself – self-improvement plan Develop a positive mental attitude Believe in yourself Be self-reliant – look within and tap all your
creative resources You are not alone – you have divine help The RAS (recticular activating system) is your
Genie – command it accurately
It believes whatever messages you give it – positive or negative, it will carry them out for you
Commit to a new goal and the RAS will help you focus only on the right action
The Mindset for Entrepreneurial Success
Know what you want
Know why you want it
Believe that it is possible to have what you want
The Mindset for Entrepreneurial Success
Write down your goal in great detail
Focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want
See the goal achieved in your mind (creative visualization)
Pursue a definite plan of action
The Mindset for Entrepreneurial Success
Get excited about the goal Recite positive affirmations throughout the day Today is the beginning of my amazing fortune. I am attracting all the help that I need to
succeed I am destined for success All my decisions turn out for the best Everyday, in everyway, I am becoming happier,
healthier and wealthier
The Mindset for Entrepreneurial Success
Believe without a doubt you will achieve your goal
Believe you deserve to get what you want
Love, value, respect and honor yourself always
The Mindset for Entrepreneurial Success
“If it is to be, it is up to me”
The future is created in the present
NOW is the time
My Story
Changed the way I looked at my circumstances Circumvented the obstacles Changed the way I looked at myself Believed in myself and decided to do it my way Decided to be totally self-reliant Tapped into all my talents + resources Invested in myself – self-improvement plan Reinvented myself along the way I am enjoying the ride
MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMSMAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! COME TRUE!