Yapı Kredi Launches the Third Season of "Women Breaking Barriers" Program with EBRD Collaboration and J.P. Morgan Support
Foreks - Yapı Kredi (IS:YKBNK) is launching the third phase of the “Women Breaking Boundaries” program, aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs in the e-export sector, in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the support of J.P. Morgan. The program will take place under the auspices of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), with a partnership that includes Yapı Kredi, ITO, and TOBB Istanbul Women Entrepreneurs Board.
Free consulting for 25 women entrepreneurs The third phase of the “Women Breaking Boundaries” program, which aims to enhance the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs through training and consulting support for e-export, will commence on November 29 with an event hosted by ITO. Participants will receive training on topics such as company establishment, online payment systems, product listing, and logistics processes during the online education scheduled for December 4-5.
All entrepreneurs participating in the training will benefit from special discounts available through Yapı Kredi’s Women Entrepreneur Support Package. Additionally, at the end of the training, 25 women entrepreneurs selected by the jury will receive free e-export consulting from Coniwi to support them in starting exports through online channels. Applications for Yapı Kredi's “Women Breaking Boundaries” program can be submitted for free via the website “yapikredikobi.com.tr” until November 27, 2024.
"Empowering women in the digital world" Cahit Erdoğan, the Deputy General Manager of Yapı Kredi, stated that they are committed to supporting gender equality in all areas and removing the barriers faced by women exporters. He commented: “The services we provide to our corporate clients are of strategic importance to us. Increasing the financial support we offer to our businesses to contribute both to themselves and to the sectors in which they operate is one of our top priorities. Our products and services, shaped by the needs of our clients, enable us to maintain a leading position in our industry with our experienced team and digital channels. With this stance and vision, we aim to add more value to our society every day. In this context, we launched the Women Breaking Boundaries program to support gender equality in all areas, remove barriers for women entrepreneurs in the digitalizing world, and enhance their access to financial products. After successfully completing two phases that inspired the industry, we are starting the third phase of our program to provide more support to women in the business world. We believe that the increased presence of women in business and their enhanced economic and social power is crucial for our future. We will continue to support women’s empowerment in all walks of life in the coming years and work towards gender equality.”
Regarding efforts to support women entrepreneurs, Hatice Güner Kal, the Chair of TOBB Istanbul Women Entrepreneurs Board, stated: “As a board, we have developed countless projects that touch every woman entrepreneur and entrepreneur candidate, supported by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, and we continue to do so. We believe that the momentum we have gained, particularly with the Rising Brands project, will be sustained through the Women Breaking Boundaries program. I am confident that this program will enable many of our women exporters to sell in international markets. We hope that our efforts will serve as an example to relevant stakeholders.”