Presented by Mrs.Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, Chairwoman of Vietnam Woman entrepreneurs Council – VWEC Chairperson of AWEN ASEAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS’ NETWORK.

Presented by Mrs.Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh,

Chairwoman of Vietnam Woman entrepreneurs

Council – VWECChairperson of AWEN

ASEAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS’ NETWORK (AWEN)

PRESENTATIONS

I. INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

II. AWEN’S CONCERNS ABOUT SOCIAL PROTECTION

INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

What is AWEN?

ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs’ Network is

a regional network of national women entrepreneurs’

associations/organizations; enterprises and/or other

economic entities owned or managed by women in all economic sectors in the

ASEAN region

AWEN Launching workshop in April 2014 in Hanoi,

Vietnam

INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

Purposes:To create a regional forum for

ASEAN women entrepreneurs for sharing information, knowledge and experience;

To assist ASEAN women entrepreneurs to improve their business management and skills;

To support ASEAN women entrepreneurs’ better access to financial institutions, science and technology, trainings, market and business opportunities;

To support ASEAN women starting their businesses;

To link with other international and regional networks/organizations of women entrepreneurs.

INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

Organizational Structure:AWEN has Coordination

Board, Chairperson, Country Coordinators (Focal points), and AWEN Secretariat.

The first Chair of AWEN is Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) for the 02-year term (4/2014-4/2016 ) and the Role of AWEN Chair shall be rotating for every two years among ASEAN Member States.

INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

AWEN CHAIRPERSON

AWENSECRETAR

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COORDINATION BOARD ( 10 COUNTRY

COORDINATORS )

AWEN MEMBERS

INTRODUCTION OF AWEN

Main fields of activities

CONCERNS ABOUT SOCIAL PROTECTION

Social protection for female employees - Corporate Social Responsibility – CSR:

Occupational safety and heath (OSH), opportunities for woman promotion at work, HIV/AIDS Prevention at workplace, migrant female workers etc.

Social services for employees: kindergarten for workers; health services;

Gender equity issues and gender equality at business level;

Job creation for women and girls through start-up and expand business programmes;

Microfinance services for women-led enterprises/households

Education and training services for poor-women, MSMEs led by women

CONCERNS ABOUT SOCIAL PROTECTION

Mainstreaming the social protection in research reports and studies on business woman in the region

Regional workshops/forums for sharing the results of the research reports and studies/experiences/ good practices on social protection, services for female workers;

Thank you for your listening!

Contact details:AWEN Chairperson: Mrs.Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh

Email: [email protected]

AWEN SecretariatMrs. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao

Address  : 6th Flr, VCCI Building, No 9 Dao Duy Anh Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel          : 84 - 435742022 ext 339; Fax: 84 - 435742023/ 35746937

HP         : 84 - 915 570909Email: [email protected]