A roundtable discussion was held in Kyiv with the participation of U.S. Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Bridget Brink and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Marissa Lago. They discussed the prospects for women's entrepreneurship in times of war and in the context of the EMPOWER Her initiative, which aims to support women entrepreneurs around the world.
"Together with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Marissa Lago, we met with a group of women entrepreneurs and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine to discuss the importance of women in business. 18% of the CEOs of the Chamber's member companies are women; every second company in Ukraine is founded by a woman, contributing to Ukraine's economy and military efforts", said Ambassador Brink.
Marisa Lago, for her part, emphasized the resilience of Ukrainian women during the full-scale invasion and the U.S. position as an ally of Ukraine in the fight for freedom.
"We are grateful to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv for the tremendous support the U.S. provides to Ukraine and Ukrainians on our path to victory", added AmCham Ukraine.