Role models and awareness
Hindrances
Lack of interest from the mainstream media, media exposure dependents on budget or its exposure effects are too short
Lack of international speakers and role models public speaking skills. Women are often not confident enough to go public. Lack of their storytelling skills.
Fake role models
Lack of proper male role models and male support
Ambassador networks lacking funding, large budget needed to be effective
Difficult to measure the impact, no structured programmes
Language barrier if there is more than one language
Role model messages are often too strong. Feminist messages come across as too string to many
Identifying the role models, lack of time among the role models, lack of success stories
Stakeholders
Business associations and networks, chambers of commerce and industries
Parents
Media ((also targeted media, e.g. business, lifestyle, female, etc.)
Sponsors
Universities, Schools - teachers and students
Associations
Training bodies
Local government
Local partnerships
Women entrepreneurship associations and WE networks
Successful women entrepreneurs, potential women entrepreneurs
Enablers
Awards and social recognition for WE and mentors (national and European)
Competitions
Creditable stories and experiences
Media training, media briefings
Conferences
Entrepreneurship programmes
Role models scouting (local, national, international)
Showing same amount of successful men and women in media and throughout the educational system
Engage local networks and accelerators
Appeal to fathers, husbands
CSR
Import of the role models from other countries
Actionable next steps
Launch a European campaign “How I did it” sharing the success stories
Reports in the local media (incl. TV programmes) and dedicated programmes in the media
Women events and networking promotion
Structured professional training
Demo and Info days in schools