CoLABOR joins the network of the European FEMENA project dedicated to female entrepreneurship
CoLABOR is part of the network of partners of FEMENA – FEMale ENtrepreneurs in Asia: Innovation, Policies, Challenges and Opportunities, an international research and training network funded by the Horizon Europe program, which brings together 20 partners — 10 European and 10 Asian, including 8 non-academic organizations — with the aim of mobilizing excellence in knowledge on female entrepreneurship.
With a duration of 48 months, it is being developed under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program.
Covering countries such as Laos, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam, the network embraces female entrepreneurship as a strategic vector for promoting gender equality, sustainable economic growth, and social transformation.
With a multidisciplinary team comprising researchers from nine scientific fields and seven non-academic organizations, FEMENA analyzes how women entrepreneurs in Asia and Europe overcome obstacles, access resources, and contribute to shaping their societies.
The project will support 80 researchers through international secondments, interdisciplinary training, and engagement with policymakers, promoting the production and transfer of applied knowledge.
The four planned phases of secondments will culminate in the development of an integrated methodological framework, based on Amartya Sen's capabilities approach, reinforcing an analysis focused on women's real opportunities to realize their entrepreneurial potential.