Invitation to International Women's Day Event Hosted by Australian Business Volunteers
Join us for an inspiring afternoon with innovative entrepreneurs and businesswomen, celebrating the success of female leaders in the Pacific and the profound impact of women supporting each other.
• The power of female-led businesses • How economic growth in the Pacific can prosper from a focus on small-medium enterprise (SME) development. • Encouraging female entrepreneurs has transformative community-wide benefits. • The transformative power of volunteering, focusing on woman-to-woman support programs.
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This event will feature inspiring business leaders and their ABV mentors, highlighting the profound impact on communities of female entrepreneurship and the importance of women supporting women.
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