Expanding International Partnerships 🤝
Our team held an online meeting with Ms. Britta Laurin Rude, an economist and advisor from the World Bank for projects related to the Government of Ukraine.
📌 Topic of the meeting — The study of women’s economic activity during wartime and the role of women in Ukraine’s recovery.
👥 Key discussion points included:
➡ What challenges are women in Ukraine currently facing?
Amid the war, women are taking on new roles — becoming leaders, mastering new professions, and launching businesses. At the same time, they continue to raise children and manage household responsibilities. This results in a double burden.
➡ How do gender stereotypes limit women's opportunities in employment and leadership?
According to a Deloitte study (May 2025), 86% of women in Ukraine experience workplace discrimination. Meanwhile, only 15% of Ukrainians support the employment of women in traditionally male-dominated professions.
➡ Why are women entrepreneurs often excluded from policy-making processes?
Women entrepreneurs are currently demonstrating flexibility, resilience, and the ability to scale their businesses. They are equally capable of driving social change, developing innovative approaches, and actively participating in policymaking.
➡ What measures could enhance women’s economic participation in Ukraine?
✔️ A revision of the tax system, which currently fails to incentivize low-income women to enter the labor market;
✔️ Public and private subsidies for caregiving infrastructure — including childcare and eldercare directly at the workplace;
✔️ Retraining programs for women in high-demand sectors such as energy, logistics, IT, and STEM;
✔️ Communication campaigns to challenge gender stereotypes and promote female mentorship in career guidance;
✔️ Psychosocial support as an integral component of any educational or economic program.
📎 Additionally, we presented our experience in implementing projects aimed at supporting women and female entrepreneurship, including transformative programs in education, economic inclusion, business incubators, mentoring, leadership schools, and advocacy campaigns that help women reach new levels of influence.
🙏 We sincerely thank Ms. Britta Laurin Rude for an open and insightful dialogue. It is extremely important for us to be part of such discussions. We remain open to joint solution development, policy advocacy, and the meaningful involvement of women in Ukraine’s recovery — not only as implementers but as creators of policy, innovation, and social transformation. We look forward to continued fruitful collaboration! 🤝
#divergentwoman #WomenInBusiness #GenderEquality
Our team held an online meeting with Ms. Britta Laurin Rude, an economist and advisor from the World Bank for projects related to the Government of Ukraine.
📌 Topic of the meeting — The study of women’s economic activity during wartime and the role of women in Ukraine’s recovery.
👥 Key discussion points included:
➡ What challenges are women in Ukraine currently facing?
Amid the war, women are taking on new roles — becoming leaders, mastering new professions, and launching businesses. At the same time, they continue to raise children and manage household responsibilities. This results in a double burden.
➡ How do gender stereotypes limit women's opportunities in employment and leadership?
According to a Deloitte study (May 2025), 86% of women in Ukraine experience workplace discrimination. Meanwhile, only 15% of Ukrainians support the employment of women in traditionally male-dominated professions.
➡ Why are women entrepreneurs often excluded from policy-making processes?
Women entrepreneurs are currently demonstrating flexibility, resilience, and the ability to scale their businesses. They are equally capable of driving social change, developing innovative approaches, and actively participating in policymaking.
➡ What measures could enhance women’s economic participation in Ukraine?
✔️ A revision of the tax system, which currently fails to incentivize low-income women to enter the labor market;
✔️ Public and private subsidies for caregiving infrastructure — including childcare and eldercare directly at the workplace;
✔️ Retraining programs for women in high-demand sectors such as energy, logistics, IT, and STEM;
✔️ Communication campaigns to challenge gender stereotypes and promote female mentorship in career guidance;
✔️ Psychosocial support as an integral component of any educational or economic program.
📎 Additionally, we presented our experience in implementing projects aimed at supporting women and female entrepreneurship, including transformative programs in education, economic inclusion, business incubators, mentoring, leadership schools, and advocacy campaigns that help women reach new levels of influence.
🙏 We sincerely thank Ms. Britta Laurin Rude for an open and insightful dialogue. It is extremely important for us to be part of such discussions. We remain open to joint solution development, policy advocacy, and the meaningful involvement of women in Ukraine’s recovery — not only as implementers but as creators of policy, innovation, and social transformation. We look forward to continued fruitful collaboration! 🤝
#divergentwoman #WomenInBusiness #GenderEquality