Aland Island

  1. UKKO.fi

The organisation has given the concept of light entrepreneurship which means becoming an entrepreneur without the hassle of paper work and bureaucracy. In order to start this kind of entrepreneurship one can register for free in this website and the company will take care of all the terms and conditions attached to the procedure. It also provides guides and testimonials to many important topics related to entrepreneurship and starting on your own. It is an invoicing service platform for self-employed and freelance professionals.

https://www.ukko.fi/en/who-is-the-service-for/

  1. The American Association of University Women (AAUW)

It is the leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. The association was founded in 1881 and the members speak up for fundamental issues like educational, social, economic and political. It empowers women as individuals and as a community as well. It has been into service since 130 years and it has worked together with national grassroots organization in order to improve the lives of millions of women and their families.

https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/

  1. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The mission of the organization includes economic co-operation and development in order to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. It works together with the government for seeking solutions to problems that determine social, economic and environmental change. It measures productivity and global flows of trade and investments. It works with business, through the Business and Industry Advisory Committee in order to fulfill commitments. It recommends designing of policies that can improve quality of people’s lives.

http://www.oecd.org/about/

  1. International Trade Centre (ITC)

It works with a mission to connect 1 million women entrepreneurs to market by 2020. It is a development agency that works to support the internationalization of small and medium sized enterprises. The agency enables SMEs in developing and transition economies to become more competitive and hence connection with international markets for trade and investment proves to be fruitful. It supports and assists job creation for women, young people and poor communities.

http://www.intracen.org/itc/about/

  1. Women for Women International

The organization has been working since 1993 and has helped 479,000 marginalised women in 8 countries that are affected by war and conflict. It was founded by Iraqi-American humanitarian, entrepreneur, author and media commentator named Zainab Salbi. The organization empowers women so that they can reach their full potential. It works with women who have faced war and conflict in their nation. The organisation empowers women by training them in tailoring, bread-making or poultry making. It provides business training to women so that they can turn their learned skill into successful and running business.

https://www.womenforwomen.org.uk/

  1. Nordic Information on Gender

It put forward the gender equality policy so that both men and women can enjoy equal power, freedom and opportunity for shaping their lives. It ensures that all men, women, girls and boys enjoy equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities. It believes that gender equality is a matter of power, justice, freedom and democracy. The main aim of the organization is equal distribution of power and influence and providing same access for women and men in education and paid work that can generate economic independence.

http://www.nikk.no/en/facts/gender-equality-policy/aland-islands/

  1. Empower Women

It is a knowledge gateway for women’s economic empowerment and this platform was introduced on 23rd September 2013. Today Empower Women is a global movement for around 18,500 passionate and ambitious women and men from the private sector, civil society, academia, governments and international organizations in more than 198 countries. It has been concerned for women’s economic empowerment in over 70 countries.

https://www.empowerwomen.org/en/who-we-are/about-us

  1. Women Entrepreneurs Day Organization

The organization aims towards alleviating poverty by empowering, celebrating and supporting women in business globally. The organization was founded by Wendy Diamonds who is also a social entrepreneur and humanitarian. It is a privately owned philanthropic organization.

http://www.womenseday.org/about-us/our-story/

  1. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)

Its aim is to make the region highly competitive and successful by increasing the number of people who choose to live, work, study and invest. It aims for economic recovery and sustainable growth across the region. It provides financial assistance, organizes events, and assists in formulation of policies and publication in order to enrich the region economically and socially.

http://www.hie.co.uk/about-hie/default.html