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Since 1983, Woman in Business (Frau in der Wirtschaft - FiW) has been the contact partner within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) for more than 145,000 female entrepreneurs in Austria. About one third of the Austrian companies are led by woman and more than 45% of the companies were founded by woman. Woman in Business is a service center regarding the representation of interests and a strong network at federal level as well as within the nine provincial organisations in Austria.

Service Center

Woman in Business supports the improvement of the general framework for female entrepreneurs, raise awareness in politics and media and provides know-how and experiences for all different kinds of companies in Austria. Our magazine “unternehmerin” for female entrepreneurs - published four times a year, our website unternehmerin.at and our newsletters offer information on current topics and provide practical advices for female entrepreneurs.

Representation of Interests

Woman in Business also supports and strengthens woman in many other fields. For example, the introduction of the entrepreneurial aid (“Betriebshilfe”) guarantees a qualified and temporary replacement for woman in certain cases like maternity leave or other emergencies. Reconciliation of work and family life is still one of the biggest challenges female entrepreneurs with children have to face. Woman in Business is working intensively on supporting a better work-life-balance and calls and stand up for expansion of child-care facilities. A quantitative as well as a qualitative affordable expansion is needed, with openening hours throughout the whole year and all day long.

Network for Female Entrepreneurs and Executives

Woman in Business is a network for female entrepreneurs, managing directors, and woman co-entrepreneurs. By arranging regular technical lectures, and seminars among other things, Woman in Business improves the leadership and negotiation skills of female business owners.

Within the Eurochambres Woman Network (EWN), Woman in Business also takes part in initiatives at EU level, participates in EU-funded projects and strengthens the cooperation and representation of female interests within the EU. Main topics are the empowerment of woman entrepreneurs and the exchange of best practices. 

Find more @ FiW

Homepage | unternehmerin.at

Magazine | unternehmerin

Networking Events | Ladies Lounge | Kongress | AWARD 

Seminars & Trainings | Zukunft.Frauen 

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Wiedner Hauptstraße 63
1045 Wien, Österreich
Telefon +43 5 90 900 3017
E-Mail fiw@wko.at