Women entrepreneurs: USAID to help increase trade participation

Three-month internships offered in multinationals.

“This initiative is part of the United States’ commitment to the people of Pakistan to support women’s empowerment,” said Dr Marilyn Wyatt, wife of US Ambassador Cameron Munter, at the launch of the Women in Trade Initiative, said a press release received here on Tuesday.

“By raising the role of women in the international trade sector, we can enable them to contribute not only to Pakistan’s economy, but to the overall development of the country,” she said.

Under this initiative, USAID has arranged three-month internships for 17 female university graduates with well-known companies such as TARGET Sourcing Services Pakistan, TEXLYNX, Nishat Group, and Li & Fung Pakistan.

These women will gain skills in sourcing and marketing of products, product development and diversification, and supply chain management. 

Published in The Express Tribune, July 13^th, 2011.