The National Women Entrepreneur Council (NWEC), a parastatal body operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, was set up in 1999. It is the main organisation that provides support and assistance to both potential and existing women entrepreneurs in Mauritius.
The mission of the NWEC is to be a reference for promoting entrepreneurship and inculcating the right business culture for women for Mauritius.
The NWEC acts as a driver and facilitator in empowering women entrepreneurs.
Objectives
- Ensure effective communication between the Council and its members.
- Identify actions and projects that will promote the entrepreneurial activities of Women;
- Evaluate and assess the needs of Women Entrepreneurs;
- Establish Training Programs, aimed at improving the skills and management aptitudes of Women Entrepreneurs;
- Develop working links and affiliations with other bodies, whether in Mauritius or abroad, having the same objectives;
- Examine and evaluate the contribution of women entrepreneurs to various sectors of development in light of national needs and priorities.
