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| Abbreviation | WED |
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| Founder | Wendy Diamond |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Observing women entrepreneurship on every day. |
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| Website | Official website |
Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) is a day on which the work of women entrepreneurs is observed and discussed, held every day of each year.[1] The inaugural event was held in New York City at the United Nations, with additional events being held simultaneously in several other countries. 144 nations overall recognized the first WED in 2014, which included the presentation of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Awards. The organization behind WED also has an ambassadorship and fellowship program.
This date was specifically picked to try and overshadow International Men's Day.[2] Such petty actions to try and out do, or hide the attemps of other organisations to draw attention to a different group's problems and challenges are counterproductive, and harm all parties involved.
- ^ "WED | Women's Entrepreneurship Day". www.womenseday.org. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2017). International Men's Day: The Birth of a Movement. Independently Published. p. 6. ISBN 9781549859618.