Selangor government has outlined five resolutions to help 45,993 women entrepreneurs cope with challenges arising from the global supply crisis.
State women development and social welfare committee chairman Anfaal Saari said the resolutions were reached during Roundtable Discussion 2 (RTD), themed “West Asia Crisis – Impact on Entrepreneurs and Women’s Economic Empower-ment”, organised by state subsidiary Wanita Berdaya Selangor (WBS) at the Selangor State Secretariat Building in Shah Alam.
She told Bernama that the discussion examined the impact of the crisis and possible mitigation measures for entrepreneurs, particularly women.
“RTD serves as a strategic platform to examine current challenges faced by the entrepreneurial ecosystem, including rising operating costs, disruptions in global supply chains and pressures on the sustainability of women-led micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises.”
Anfaal said the resolutions included ecosystem integration, a centralised entrepreneur portal, and transformation of work culture through family-friendly practices and smart digitalisation.
The fourth resolution focuses on mastery of artificial intelligence in navigating global uncertainties, while the fifth centres on impact assessment through rapid needs surveys and a shift from a subsidy-based economy to a more sustainable and resilient economic model.
She said there was also a focus on challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, including access to growth financing, high-value markets, digital gaps and the ability to scale up businesses.
“At the same time, emphasis is placed on strengthening cross-agency collaboration in financing, training, capacity building, digital empowerment, and business innovation to ensure more sustainable economic resilience.
“Proposals and input gathered from this session will serve as a reference for Selangor government in formulating comprehensive, gender-responsive and high-impact policymaking approaches, particularly in strengthening the women and youth entrepreneurship ecosystem,” she added.
