LLWB was invited to a round table with the Lebanese Minister of Economy & Trade, organized by the National Gender Observatory to discuss those challenges and propose recommendations for women-led SMEs.
We were represented by Ms. Abir Chebaro, Ms. Amal Abdallah, and Ms. Manal Hakim.
Along with discussing the challenges, many recommendations for the short term and long term were brought forward. The round table focused on “Enabling Environment for Sustainable SMEs” highlighting legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks, and necessary institutional capabilities to create an enabling environment for them.