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Applications for participation in the contest “BusinessMAMA” started

The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus, the Public Association “Belarusian Women’s Union” and OJSC “Belinvestbank” with the support of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus hold a contest of the best business idea, business project “BusinessMAMA”.

The contest is aimed at popularizing entrepreneurship among women, supporting projects to develop women’s entrepreneurship, as well as promoting the formation of women’s competencies and knowledge necessary for organizing their own business.

Women raising children under the age of 3 are invited to participate in the contest. Each participant can submit only one work. The topics of business ideas and business projects are not limited.

Applications must be emailed to sme@economy.gov.by no later than July 1, 2025.

Detailed information about the contest conditions is available on the website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus.

The “BusinessMAMA” contest will help stimulate the development of entrepreneurial initiatives of women-mothers and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 5, 8 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.