Association of business women

The Association of business women, from North Macedonia, was formally established in July 2010 as an NGO that actively works to promote and strengthen women's entrepreneurship in the country and in the region. Women's Entrepreneurship as a separate branch for economic development in the private sector, as well as in the state institutions and associations, has not been clearly identifiable. Association of business women over time and through many activities contributes women and youth entrepreneurship to be recognized as a separate entity of strengthening the economy in the country.

Nowadays the Association of Business Women is a specific and competent partner in the dialogue with the government, NGOs and the private sector, which contributes to the social and economic development, with special emphasis on the women's entrepreneurship and young women and girls as a factor of economic growth. The association plays a leading role in organizing of the dialogue and cooperation between business women in order to support and promote women and youth entrepreneurs nationally and in the region. As a final result of recognizing and promoting the activities of our association, is creating of the National Strategy for strengthening of women entrepreneurship in the Republic of North Macedonia, developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, adopted by the Government in December, 2018.

In the field of culture we have active members with whom we work to strengthen and regionalize them, but also to strengthen them in terms of managing, exploiting new opportunities, connecting with relevant companies.

Association of Business Women has been actively working to improve conditions for women in business and by that has become recognizable entity and now has more than 350 members, women entrepreneurs. More than 98 percent of the members are micro and small businesses.