ECOWAS urged to remove barriers to women’s participation in global trade
Member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been urged to implement policies aimed at removing barriers that prevent women entrepreneurs from actively participating in global trade. The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said the barriers included limited access to finance and digital technologies, … The post ECOWAS urged…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to remove barriers that prevent women entrepreneurs from actively participating in global trade. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, emphasized that these barriers include limited access to finance and digital technologies.
She called for creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs to thrive in regional and global markets, highlighting the need for policies that position women as producers, exporters, investors, innovators, and decision-makers.
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