Reference
101182944
Period:
March 2026 - March 2030
Funding entity:
Horizon Europe
Summary
FEMENA FEMale ENtrepreneurs in Asia: Innovation, Policies, Challenges and Opportunities in: Laos, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, is an interdisciplinary, international and intersectoral research and training network of the Horizon Europe program that brings together a total of 20 partners (10 from Europe and 10 from Asia, including 8 non-academic partners), which is developed under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program, with the aim of mobilizing cutting-edge knowledge on issues of women's entrepreneurship as a driver of gender equality, sustainable growth and social transformation.
Women continue to face unequal opportunities in labor markets, entrepreneurship, and access to resources. Globally, women's participation in the workforce remains 30% lower than men's, and their businesses face additional structural and cultural barriers. However, studies show that reducing gender disparities in entrepreneurship could generate trillions in global economic growth.
With a team of researchers from 9 academic disciplines and 7 non-academic organizations, FEMENA addresses these challenges and explores how women entrepreneurs in Asia and Europe overcome barriers, access resources, and shape their societies. The project supports 80 researchers through international secondments, interdisciplinary training, and policy engagement to promote knowledge and practice of women's entrepreneurship worldwide.
The four planned deployment phases will develop an integrated methodological framework based on Amartya Sen.
CoLABOR Team:
Franco Tomassoni (Coordinator),
Bárbara Ferreira,
Frederico Cantante,
Pedro Estêvão,
Sara Nunes,
Tânia Almeida
Results
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