As Policy Chair and Community Councilmember for the
WEgate project promoting women-led entrepreneurship in Europe,
DLI Director Cheryl Miller also leads the WEgate Thematic Group on
Women Entrepreneurs and the Digital Transition (“Digital Transition TG”).
Over the course of 2022, the Digital Transition TG gathered to analyse and synthesise the impact of the digital transition on women entrepreneurs in Europe. Outcomes and recommendations from this work which address
Ethics in AI,
Gender and Cybersecurity,
Tech-readiness of Women-led Startups, and the
Gender Gap in Digital Skills, are captured in a
policy brief published by the WEgate project on 22 January 2023.
Congratulations for this terrific outcome to
WEgate Women Entrepreneurs and the Digital Transition Thematic Group members,
Leïla Maidane,
Isabel Bustos and Ms. Miller, under project leadership by
Emilija Andonova and
Gabriela Kostovska Bogoeska.
From the WEgate
website:
One of the aims of WEgate is to increase the visibility of women entrepreneurs and to promote discussion on important topics for improving the conditions for women’s entrepreneurship development. To address critical areas of interest in women’s entrepreneurship development, dedicated WEgate Thematic groups (TGs) are formed as ad-hoc groups within the WEgate Community. The third WEgate TG is dedicated to Digital transition, analysing the challenges faced by women in the digital arena.
This policy brief summarizes the findings of the WEgate thematic group on women’s entrepreneurship policy. It highlights the key challenges and recommendations for policy-making in four areas: gender mainstreaming, evidence-based policy-making, finance and funding for women entrepreneurs, and stakeholders engagement in policy development. For each policy area, recommendations are being proposed, targeting policymakers at the European and national levels.
Download the WEgate
Women Entrepreneurs and the Digital Transition Policy Brief (PDF)
here.
