Migrant women gain freedom and friends by starting a business

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Starting a new business can be daunting for anyone, but if you're a woman, a migrant and have little support it can be even more challenging

A Victorian program has helped dozens of women tap into their entrepreneurial skills to become financially independent.

Hend Harb migrated to Australia from Turkey with her husband in 2014 and now runs a Middle Eastern sweets business. Malaysia-born Lily Hessan said the program gave her the confidence to start baking after years of working in finance. "Some of them are already up and running and have businesses and really just took advantage of all that training and just got into it," Ms Basdekis said.The program isn’t just about empowering women by helping them towards financial independence.

 

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