“Increasing Opportunities for Women to Trade Internationally: Perspectives from Government “

Women in the Digital Economy and International Trade

January 29 – 30, 2019

Hotel PARKROYAL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Archana BhatnagarPresident – Madhya Pradesh Association of Women Entrepreneurs (MAWE)

Managing Director - HAYLIDE CHEMICALS Pvt. Ltd

MADHYA PRADESHASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Jabalpur (M.P) INDIA

ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE

MPLOYMENT

NTERPRENEURSHIP

4 BIGGEST HURDLES THAT MAWE ASSISTS ITS MEMBERS WITH

.• Access to Finance

.• Access to Domestic & International Market

• Access to Technology

• Policy Advocacy for MSME - Women

India

Procurement Policies for Women Entrepreneurs

At National Level

Working with Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India

For Past 5 years, MAWE had been stressing for a 5% reservation for women entrepreneurs, in Govt. Procurement, through verious meetings & representations.

A commitment to this effect was also made by me at the WVEF (now SHETRADES) Brazil in 2015.

ITC, encouragement to all Trail Blazers, to pitch for Policy reforms for Women Owned Enterprises… From Commitment to Action !!

A land mark victory for all our efforts !! MSME Ministry , Govt of India, agrees for a 3% Reservation

for Women Entrepreneurs in all Govt. Procurement.

Multi Storeyed Factory Complex for Micro & Small Women Entrepreneurs : State Level Initiative !

Representations & Ongoing Dialogue , with Madhya Pradesh State Govt, for constructing Multi Storeyed Factory complex, to house micro units of women entrepreneurs, at a site easily accessible by women, for setting up their production facilities.

Common facilities for developing Brands & Printing of good quality labels & packaging materials.

Common facilities Centre of Creche, for children,Medical Centre & Marketing arena for daily shopping needs.

A common Production & Facilities centre like the above ensures all Industrial compliances for Pollution, Labour , Power etc, The Multi Storeyed factory complex, houses many more units & makes it simpler for women to move into shell space of 1000, 1500 or 2000 sq feet pre designated areas, for starting their businesses or production.

Ready For Export Audits & Compliances

A modern production centre of this level, would facilitate, International buyer compliances & audits, making the Women Entrepreneurs ready for International markets.

Presently, price negotiations with the State Government are on through MAWE.

MSME Convention - 2016

MAWE’s Voice On International Policy issuesNetworking in SAARC Region

Speaking at CHOGM, Commonwealth Heads of Govt Meet

• Collectively, all trade policies should seek to not only “do no harm” but to actively promote gender equality, so women can “move up the value chain” (UK Parliament, 2018)

• before any trade negotiation, Governments should conduct impact assessments relating to the impact of any agreement on gender inequality (UK Parliament, 2018) eg. using the UNCTAD Trade and Gender Toolbox

Commonwealth: supporting and strengthening women in International Trade

Commonwealth : Gender, Trade and Public Procurement Policy – Collective impact• India as the largest Commonwealth country has shown leadership in policy

innovation in this area and responded to women’s voices• Commonwealth Centre of Excellence for Women in Procurement announced at

CHOGM in Malta with Government of Kenya, CBW and UN,is another good example.

Speaking on Non Tariff Barriers at Aid for Trade :WTO, GENEVA

Policy Suggestions

Featured Speaker onWomen Empowerment Principles” WEP’s Annual Conference

UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK

India

nTrade Fair

Organized by MAWE

National Trade Fairs

International Trade Fairs

Support Ministry of

Flagship EventsMAWE Good Living showDeep UtsavSawan Utsav

AHAARPragati maidan: IITFOther Women Entrepreneur Association

SHETRADESCHINAUSAWBENCSouth AfricaMalaysia

MARKETING SUPPORT

Access to Markets

Marketing Incubator for MSME Women Enterpreneurs

NSIC

Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India Policies for Access to International Markets

Registered MSME Women Entrepreneurs, in groups of 20, can participate in the leading International Trade fairs, approved by the ministry, through the Ministry agency : NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation)

Or through their own Associations & Chambers.

Facilities given : 100% reimbursement of Air Fare.

Reimbursement of Stall Rentals ( With A reasonable upper cap, country dependent)

Reimbursement of Freights paid, for participation in exhibitions.

Participation for Country delegations & B2B, meetings, also Air fares are reimbursed.

MAWE Delegation to Women Vendors Exhibition & Forum (WVEF)- ITC 2015

at Sao Paulo, Brazil

TED TALK

Access to International Markets:SWEEP 2017

Sustainable growth for Women: Entrepreneurship & Export Promotion

13 Countries delegation & 400 Delegates attended -SWEEP 2017

(1)New York (2) Egypt (3)Rwanda (4) South Africa (5) Nepal (6) Afghanistan (7)Sri Lanka (8)China (9) Maldives (10 Bangladesh (11)Hong Kong (12)Turkey (13) Kenya

B2B & Bilateral TradeMAWE Achievement

AWARDS

Showcasing Apparel & Gems & Handmade Jewellery

PARTNERS & SUPPORT AGENCIES OF SWEEP 2017

UN Women SheTrades (ITC Geneva) Asia Foundation IBM Walmart Weconnect Ministry of MSME Govt of India Deptt of MSME Govt. Of Madhya Pradesh Min of Women & Child Development Govt. Of Madhya Pradesh. EXIM (Export Import) Bank SIDBI, (Small Industrial Development Bank) Various Export Promotion Councils of India GIA (Gemology Institute of America) Women Chambers & Associations of all SAARC Countries, South

Africa, Egypt, Rwanda and India

Press Speaks - SWEEP 2017

Access to International Markets: MAWE : Initiatives

As an out come of this 2 days dialogue, MAWE intends to take the best practises & inputs for SWEEP 2019 , as a focussed event for access to International trade for MSME women entrepreneurs, across the Commonwealth & the Globe !!

We Look forward to welcoming each one of you to SWEEP-2019, in Jabalpur, INDIA !!