TEHRAN The administration has actually focused on increasing womens share of entrepreneurship in the science and technology sector from presently 12 percent to 30 percent, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has said.Since finished women make up a large percentage of unemployed people, we are trying to execute the concept of increasing the share of females in entrepreneurship in cooperation with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, innovation parks and business incubators, in addition to the Ministry of Information, and Communication Technology, to reduce the gap and witness the existence of more and more women in companies, IRNA quoted Behrouz-Azar as saying.The authorities made the remarks on Saturday, December 21, on the sidelines of an exhibition called Women, the pivot of development and technology.Women hold over 24% share of innovations in IranAccording to Behrouz-Azar, females represent more than 24 percent of developments in the country, compared to the international average of 17 percent.In Iran, entrepreneurship formally commenced in 2000.
Following that it was defined as a discipline in universities, and the first entrepreneurial major as an interdisciplinary one gone for University of Tehran, she explained.The official went on to say that the concept of entrepreneurship is linked with different fields such as economy, psychology, culture, sociology, and even religion.With the conceptual advancement of entrepreneurial thought, womens entrepreneurship begins to grow since there is a difference between men and women in terms of performance, motivation, and access to resources.One of the most essential distinctions in between entrepreneurship among ladies and males is the issue of motivation.Mens motivation in entrepreneurship is more concerned with making money and increasing wealth, but women all over the world tend to use it to enhance the family foundation.The essential objective in womens entrepreneurship in the current administration is to promote motivation.Men business owners can more easily provide resources and capital for their companies, but this happens less for women.Therefore, informed females deal with financing issues to start their businesses.The government is well aware of the problem and is looking for options to boost access to fund for females entrepreneurs, Behrouz-Azar highlighted.Womens financial, social empowermentAddressing the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference, kept in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 19 to 21, Behrouz-Azar specified that the present administration focuses on empowering women in social and financial areas, in addition to enhancing their access to social services and facilities through carrying out specific national programs.Iran has constantly focused on programs that empower females, especially those who are heads of household, financially and socially.
Actions taken by the nation have constantly intended to promote womens status by observing the concepts of the constitution and Islamic teachings, Mehr news agency quoted Behrouz-Azar as saying.Referring to Irans remarkable accomplishments in education, health, science, technology, and entrepreneurship, she highlighted the prominent function of Iranian females in these fields.The authorities further stated the seventh National Development Plan has worried the requirement to overcome barriers to womens professional development.
Accordingly, the current administration has put supporting womens entrepreneurship and home based business development on the agenda regardless of unreasonable sanctions.Addressing a roundtable focusing on Advancing womens financial empowerment through work, decent work, social security, and entrepreneurship, Fakhr al-Sadat Fatemi, an advisor to the deputy vice president for ladies and household affairs, for her part proposed three methods to advance womens empowerment in different fields, these ways consist of training, empowering, getting skills, and developing chances for womens involvement, as well as providing legal and executive support, Mehr news company reported.MT/ MG