Report, expert group meeting : psychosocial support services, 18th September 2020, Hanoi
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RT Generic T1 Report, expert group meeting : psychosocial support services, 18th September 2020, Hanoi A1 UN.ESCAP, YR 2020 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1115 PB United Nations AB Within the SME sector in Viet Nam, it is estimated that women-owned SMEs comprise 21% of formal enterprises while facing numerous barriers, including limited access to finance and technology, low levels of financial and digital literacy, and discriminatory sociocultural norms. Despite having made considerable advances as entrepreneurs, they continue to face social prejudices and other social and economic barriers. Given that women are the primary caregivers, they face the additional pressure of care responsibility for ageing population, children as well as unwell family members, thus finding it hard to maintain the balance between family and business life. <br><br> <p>Under the project “Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE): Creating a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem," an expert group meeting (EGM) on “Psychosocial Support Services” was conducted in Hanoi on September 18, 2020, wherein 20 representatives from over ten expert agencies were invited to present perspectives on psychosocial aspects in advancing women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam. The EGM was co-chaired by Ms. Bui Thu Thuy, Deputy Director General-AED and Ms. Trinh Thi Huong, Director of General and Policy Department-AED- CWE Project Manager, with virtual participation of ESCAP representative Ms.Sudha Gooty, CWE Programme Manager, ESCAP.</p> OL English(30) TY - GEN T1 - Report, expert group meeting : psychosocial support services, 18th September 2020, Hanoi AU - UN.ESCAP Y1 - 2020 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1115 PB - United Nations AB - Within the SME sector in Viet Nam, it is estimated that women-owned SMEs comprise 21% of formal enterprises while facing numerous barriers, including limited access to finance and technology, low levels of financial and digital literacy, and discriminatory sociocultural norms. Despite having made considerable advances as entrepreneurs, they continue to face social prejudices and other social and economic barriers. Given that women are the primary caregivers, they face the additional pressure of care responsibility for ageing population, children as well as unwell family members, thus finding it hard to maintain the balance between family and business life.Under the project “Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE): Creating a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem," an expert group meeting (EGM) on “Psychosocial Support Services” was conducted in Hanoi on September 18, 2020, wherein 20 representatives from over ten expert agencies were invited to present perspectives on psychosocial aspects in advancing women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam. The EGM was co-chaired by Ms. Bui Thu Thuy, Deputy Director General-AED and Ms. Trinh Thi Huong, Director of General and Policy Department-AED- CWE Project Manager, with virtual participation of ESCAP representative Ms.Sudha Gooty, CWE Programme Manager, ESCAP.
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Under the project “Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship (CWE): Creating a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem," an expert group meeting (EGM) on “Psychosocial Support Services” was conducted in Hanoi on September 18, 2020, wherein 20 representatives from over ten expert agencies were invited to present perspectives on psychosocial aspects in advancing women’s entrepreneurship in Vietnam. The EGM was co-chaired by Ms. Bui Thu Thuy, Deputy Director General-AED and Ms. Trinh Thi Huong, Director of General and Policy Department-AED- CWE Project Manager, with virtual participation of ESCAP representative Ms.Sudha Gooty, CWE Programme Manager, ESCAP.