“Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”

Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAOWE) is a registered non-government organization. It came to existence on 15th April 2010 under CSO Act of Bhutan, 2007.

Vision

To promote a conducive environment for sustainable and equitable opportunities for women

Mission

To Promote Sustainable and Equitable opportunities for women entrepreneurs

Values

• Innovating
• Compassionating
• Empowering

 

BAOWE Advisory Committee of Professional women

A group of women professionals form a variety of backgrounds and specializations make up the Advisory Committee. This Committee  consult from time to time to seek their technical advise, guidance and support in their areas of specialization. Such a forum is being set up for a two way communication and exchange of ideas, views and knowledge so that policy and practice can inform each other more effectively, particularly to take care of rural and women entrepreneurs’ perspectives. In addition to informing the policy making process, it also gives women professionals the opportunity to experience a sense of satisfaction of having helped and supported the less privileged women entrepreneurs of Bhutan with their knowledge and skills.

BAOWE Secretariat

The Head Office of BAOWE is located in the New YDF Building, Phendey Lam, Thimphu. It is headed by the Founder/CEO who also chairs the BAOWE board. The CEO will have 3-4 broad programmes with respective Programme Officers, whilst cross cutting service Units for viz. administration, finance, IT, M&E etc. will be attached directly to the CEO’s office.