TIRANA, May 23 A recent study from the International Labor Organization (ILO) regarding Albania, shows that women are paid the wage as men, (same happens in Bosnia and Herzegovina). For the employees, in general, this gap rises up to 10%, the 7th lowest rate in Europe, even though the majority of graduates in the university...
Tag: Women Entrepreneurs
EBRD: Loans for Albanian women entrepreneurs who run SMEs
Tirana, December 1, 2015 Albanian women entrepreneurs will get support by a loan program that will be launched by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development during the first week of this month. The new program was announced by the Bank in an official press release, according to which the program will provide loans for...
The number of Albanian companies headed by women has increased – ILO
Albania is ranked the 77th among 108 countries in the list of countries with the highest number of females in leading positions in companies, compiled by the International Labour Organization. In Albania, about 22.55 of the women which are part of the working force hold managerial positions in different medium sized and big companies. According...
SMEs to be funded by the governmental funds which are managed by the AIDA
The Albanian Investment and Development Agency has started the implementation of five funding programs, by utilizing the government’s funds aimed at supporting and giving grants to local small and medium sized businesses. The AIDA manages the governmental funds for the development of SMEs since many years, but the novelty of this year is the added...
Global Gender Gap report 2014: Women live better in Albania, ranked the 83rd
Designed to raise awareness among a global audience about the gender gaps and the way women are the most oppressed in most of undeveloped countries, the Global Gender Gap Report 2014 ranks Albania the 83rd, in a list of 142 countries. The report shows that gender gap situation has improved since women started to play...
New funds in support to women entrepreneurs and Start-Ups
Pursuant to article 100 of the Constitution, upon the proposal of the Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Enterprise, the Council of Ministers decided: 1. Approval of the action plan for the improvement and monitoring of “Doing Business” indicators; 2. Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Enterprise must follow the implementation of this action plan;...