We successfully concluded the third edition of an inclusive 8-week entrepreneurship program tailored to empower women with disabilities and chronic illnesses in Austria. FemPreneurship Academy has again demonstrated the power of inclusive education, accessibility, and community support in cultivating female entrepreneurship.
After months of hard work, learning and personal development, the participants of our Fempreneurship Academy are ready to share their amazing journey and present their entrepreneurial ideas at our closing event.
Nathalie Podda, who has Italian roots, grew up in Carinthia. Fitness and exercise are important to her, so she trains several times a week. She has been visually impaired for over twenty years.
Tania Pilz, a social entrepreneur from Latin America and Austria, would describe herself as a creative mind and patient advocate. She applied to the Fempreneurship Academy mainly because the program was designed for women with disabilities and chronic conditions, which resonated with her on many levels. Her original idea was to further develop the international Multiple Sclerosis (MS) community in Austria – an online community that she started for Multiple Sclerosis patients.
Books, language and texts have always fascinated Laura Bischof since her school days and are an integral part of her life. Although her everyday life is often turned upside down by her chronic illness, she can be found with a book in her hand whenever time permits. This passion for the magic of words has always been with her. After completing the FemPreneurship Academy and further training in online marketing, one thing became clear to her over time – she wanted to become a copywriter.
Jamba – Career for All gathers experts and enthusiasts for the third time to organize a new edition of its FemPreneurship Academy. This entrepreneurial program specially designed for women with disabilities and chronic illnesses has led to the creation of several innovative business ideas developed during the academy.
That entrepreneurship can be an important driver of job creation, innovation, and social change, and that there is great interest in it was shown by the second FemPreneurship Academy organized by Jamba – Career for All.
In 2021 Jamba has successfully organized the first FemPreneurship Academy during which we trained a fantastic and diverse group of female entrepreneurs with disabilities.
Support for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses can take many forms, among which mentoring is an important tool for achieving their full potential and independence.
The WomenBridges project’s aim is to launch a comprehensive approach to achieving economic independence and at the same time a healthy balance between women’s careers and personal lives.