“ I ’ M SEEING INCREASING NUMBERS OF FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS COMING FORWARD WITH GREAT IDEAS AND SOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMS ”
Neha Mehta , Founder , FemTech Partners 35
Previously this hadn ’ t really been the case but now the market , particularly in terms of growing numbers of smaller startups , has created an environment in which women are able to make more of an impact .
“ Work / life balance is important for everyone , but particularly so for some women ,” she states . “ Startups provide a degree of flexibility that suits the working life of some women who wish to balance being a successful entrepreneur or innovator with the responsibilities of motherhood , for example .” Through her work in
Amsterdam and other countries , Mehta believes that this way of working is more commonplace in areas such as Europe , whereas Asia , and Singapore in particular , need to see further progress . Here , she says , women still don ’ t have the policies or arrangements that specifically cater to them . “ There ’ s still a long way to go ,” she states . “ When women want to take time away from their career , or wish to return after a sabbatical of any kind , there is a lot of pressure on them – regardless of whether they are at a junior or senior level – to prove themselves more than
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