‘Women entrepreneurs handle fund flow better’

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru:

International Women Entrepreneurs’ Day was celebrated at the FKCCI on Monday. The chief guest was Consul General of Israel Tammy Ben Haim. President of FKCCI Gopal Reddy delivered the inaugural address and highlighted the efficiency of women as entrepreneurs.

He explained how women manage fund flow in a better way and make business prosper, and asked women to make time to visit institutions and encourage young girls to become entrepreneurs. Sobha Nambisan, a retired IAS officer, mentioned how women entrepreneurs are creating national wealth through their contributions.

She praised them for creating employment opportunities and for being change agents in the business community. She also spoke about how important it is to empower women, how women have to stand up for themselves, and speak their minds without trying to please anybody. Consul of Tunisia Shabeena Sultana talked about mental health issues among women and women entrepreneurs in particular while urging all of them to give a good thinking about their health and their employees.

Tammy Ben Haim talked about how important it is to celebrate days like this. She highlighted how women are looked at differently in government, individual businesses and private companies. She insisted that this scenario change and women be looked up as equals in their professions.