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FEM project in Estonia – achievements for better
futureKairi Talves
NGO ETNA Estonia
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Before FEM project - lack of resources for women
• Weak gender equality policy and unbalanced regional policy
• Little awareness on state level about different needs of men and women in business
• Entrepreneurship policy oriented to growth and creating the new jobs
• Voice of the male dominated big companies
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But...• ... women want to have smaller firms -
“lifestyle business”• ... a woman starts a business to create a job
for herself and/or her family• Lack of start-up resources – self-confidence,
money, networks + entering into men’s world
• Entrepreneurship support system offered by state did not work for women – ‘You need help to ask for a help’
FEM project – survey of female entrepreneurs, 2004-2005, N=604
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Positive starting position
65-70% of entrepreneurs are men, but among ‘potential’
entrepreneurs men and women are represented
equally
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The aim of the FEM project
To create a structure for the support of women’s entrepreneurship and to
strengthen the role of women in local and regional development
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Creating the support structure for women from ‘zero ground’ ‘One door shop’ – WRC is offering support, training, networking, knowledge about mentorgroups, microcredit and internationalisation
Pärnu FEM NET
Võru FEM NET
Rapla FEM NET
Tartu FEM NET
Jõhvi FEM NET
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Achievements in Estonia• Raised awareness on state level –
soft values in business, niche-entrepreneurship
• Strenghtened the voice of women in business and regional development
• Created the structure that meet the needs of women
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Achievements in Estonia
~ 800 women were activated
~100 new enterprises and 300 developed enterprises
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Something innovative
• Childcare in seminars and workshops
• Idea trips to neighbours on local and international level – breaking the barriers
• Summer schools for female entrepreneurs
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Methodology for supporting women
• Knowledge about women’s needs• Cooperation and contacts – synergy between
project partners on transnational level• FEM as pilot project for Estonia • Experiences, success stories, best practices• Competence on state level to go on...
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Thank you!
NGO ETNA Estonia
http://www.fem.ee
Member of WINNET Europe