The first international conference and exhibition on Women and Trade opened for two days in Tehran on July 13.
The objectives of the gathering include promoting women entrepreneurship, assisting businesswomen by capacity building and training and supporting small and medium enterprises owned by women.
In addition the organizers want to promote businesswomen to have access to regional and global market, create a platform for businesswomen to share their experiences, discuss new ideas and find new opportunities.
Representatives from Turkey, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Guinea Bissau, D8 and the UN have taken part in the event, Islamic Republic of Iran News Network reported.