The congress aims at introducing entrepreneur women as the successful models in the arena of life and work and exchange of experience among successful entrepreneur women in the national level, IRNA reported.

The congress also follows the aim of developing entrepreneurship among women in order to achieve sustainable social and economic development, utilizing women’s capabilities in different fields and creating information networks among entrepreneur women in the country, region and the world, the report said.

Women’s all-out participation is essential for increasing women’s participation in decision-making posts, Zahra Akhavan-Nasab, vice president of Isfahan chamber of commerce said.

Women are forerunners in implementing resistance economy, Akhavan-Nasab said adding women can play a pivotal role in managing family’s economy.

Currently more than 11 percent of Iranian women are active in economy. About 44 percent of women are active in productive fields and 56 percent in service sector.

Women make up about 65 percent of Iranian university students.

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