Emily and Lucy O'Connor IRELAND HAS MADE great strides in gender equality both economically and socially. As a nation, we rank 7th in EU Member States with a score in 2019 of 71.3.
Covid-19 has only exacerbated the pressures that many women face when trying to set-up their own business. The International Monetary Fund recently announced that the progression towards equality in economics for women could be set back by up to 30 years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our mission with Boss Ladies Ireland is to change the landscape of entrepreneurship for women in Ireland.
At Boss Ladies Ireland, we want to increase the number and visibility of female entrepreneurs so that young girls have role models and a community to join when they start their own venture. As the Seanfhocal goes “Ni neart a cur le cheile”. We want to make sure that we are empowering one another especially in an area where women are underrepresented.
In the lead up to Christmas, we set up a virtual market where female-run businesses are promoted each weekend from now until Christmas.