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Since 2017 — Pakistan's Women Entrepreneurship Movement

WHERE
WOMEN
LEAD.
Pakistan Grows.

Closing the Gender Gap
in Entrepreneurship 7000+ women engaged · 8 years of impact · 3 policy reports

WECON connects enablers and changemakers — linking women with opportunities, celebrating trailblazers, and building a powerhouse network to drive Pakistan's economy forward.

Explore the Movement → View Research
8+
Years Active
/
7
Conferences & Conclaves
/
3
Policy Reports
/
7000+
Engaged at Conferences
/
1500+
Startups & Ecosystem Builders
/
100+
Official Partners
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300+
Tribe Members
/
8+
Years Active
/
7
Conferences & Conclaves
/
3
Policy Reports
/
7000+
Engaged at Conferences
/
1500+
Startups & Ecosystem Builders
/
100+
Official Partners
/
300+
Tribe Members
/
Our Mission

Closing the Gender Gap
in Entrepreneurship

Only 1% of women in Pakistan are engaged in entrepreneurship, compared to 21% of men. WECON exists to change that through research, community, policy advocacy, and relentless coalition-building.

The Gap at a Glance
1%
Pakistan
Women in Entrepreneurship
vs
21%
Pakistan
Men in Entrepreneurship
91% of women have never applied for a loan

Source: WECON Policy Recommendations 2025 (Pakistan Microfinance Network for the loan figure).

Friday 11 December 2026 · Silicon Village, Islamabad

WECON
Wussat

Access is not impact unless it scales.

Wussat means expansion. One day that brings women entrepreneurs, regulators, academia and industry into one room, with one mission: to scale the impact of women's entrepreneurship.

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00 · The week before
Policy Design Studio
Regulators and women entrepreneurs co-design a fix for one regulatory friction, at WISE Lab.
01 · On the day
Open-Circle Dialogue
The audience steps into the centre of the conversation, not a panel of experts.
02 · The big reveal
WE-Portal launch
The scale engine of the movement: one connective platform for the whole ecosystem.
03 · Bringing back the stage
The WECON Awards
Four categories recognising women building real businesses.
Bootcamp applications open
WISE Lab — Women Innovation and Startup Empowerment Lab

WISE Lab

Her idea. Her enterprise.

The Women Innovation and Startup Empowerment Lab is a national platform for women-led startups and MSMEs — incubation, mentorship, market linkages, investor readiness, and digital enablement, from the first idea to a running enterprise.

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Funded by the Ministry of IT & Telecom and Ignite — National Technology Fund. Delivered by a consortium led by Jazz with MMBL, and managed by Change Mechanics.

01
Startup Incubation

Founder Flightpath

A structured six-month programme for women-led, technology-enabled startups ready to validate, strengthen, launch, or scale.

Cohort 1 applications closed
02
Micro-Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Enterprise Flightpath

A free one-month training programme for women running micro, small, home-based or early-stage businesses.

Apply to the Bootcamp →
Launching 11 December 2026
WE-Portal

Built for Her. Powered by All.

One Platform. Infinite Possibilities for Women-Led Enterprise.

The scale engine of the WECON Movement is unveiled at WECON Wussat 2026 in Islamabad.

Be there for the launch →
01
Mentorship
Connect with experienced mentors
02
Funding
Access to grants and investors
03
Resources
Learning materials and tools
04
Community
Network with fellow entrepreneurs
The Movement

More Than a
Conference.

Since 2017, WECON has been Pakistan's leading platform for women entrepreneurship — a year-round ecosystem of research, advocacy, community, and capital connections.

Conferences & Conclaves

Defining the Conversation

From the first edition at the HEC Auditorium in 2017 to 2,300+ women at Masawaat 2025, each edition has expanded the movement's reach and depth.

Latest Edition · 2025

WECON Masawaat

Equality as the baseline. 2,300+ attendees, 160+ women mentored on the spot and two policy roundtables, with the British Council as anchor partner and MMBL and Karandaaz as supporting partners.

2025
WECON Masawaat
Islamabad · 2,300+ Attendees
→
2024
WECON Mumkin Hai
NUST, Islamabad · With the World Bank
→
2019
WECON'19 — The Power of Khudi
Islamabad Marriott · 3rd Edition
→
2018
WECON'18 — Empowering Women
UCP, Lahore · 2nd Edition
→
2017
WECON'17 — First Edition
HEC Auditorium, Islamabad
→
Consultative Sessions

Shaping Policy

WECON convenes government, regulators, and ecosystem players to co-create policy that works for women entrepreneurs.

TVET Roundtable · 2025

From Skills to Enterprise

A high-level dialogue on empowering women in Pakistan's vocational economy — bridging the gap between TVET training and entrepreneurship.

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Policy Report · 2026

The Implementation Gap

Why do Pakistan's policies for women entrepreneurs stop at the doorstep? An audit of the gap between policy intent and lived experience.

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Policy Report · 2025

Missing Women Entrepreneurs

Where are Pakistan's missing women entrepreneurs? Mapping the structural, financial, and socio-cultural barriers blocking women-led enterprise.

Read Report →
Knowledge & Insights

Research That Drives Change

Data-backed reports and research shaping policy discussions on women's economic participation in Pakistan.

Policy Report

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs — Policy Recommendations 2025

Where are Pakistan missing women entrepreneurs? A data-backed report mapping structural, financial, and socio-cultural barriers.

Read Report →
Sector Report

From Skills to Enterprise

Proceedings from a high-level roundtable on empowering women in Pakistan vocational economy, with EU, GIZ, British Council, and NAVTTC.

Read Report →
Policy Report

Policy Recommendations Report 2026

A technical audit of Pakistan policy landscape for women entrepreneurs — examining why policies fail to reach women on the ground.

Read Report →
View All Reports →
Enabling Community

The Ecosystem That Empowers

🌐

WE-Tribe

300+ women entrepreneurs in a nationwide mentorship and growth network.

🎯

Pitch Circles

Practice sessions with feedback from mentors and fellow entrepreneurs.

🔗

WECONNECT

Connecting women entrepreneurs with industry leaders and investors.

💪

EmpowerHer

Capacity building for skill development and business fundamentals.

Upcoming Activities

What's Coming

Nov
19
Women of Strength
WISE Lab, H-8 Islamabad · By invitation
Ceremony
Dec
TBC
Policy Design Studio
WISE Lab, Islamabad · The week before Wussat · By invitation
Roundtable
Dec
11
WECON Wussat 2026
Silicon Village, Islamabad · Register your interest at wecon.pk/wussat
Conference
Friday 11 December 2026
Be in the room at Wussat

One day that brings the whole ecosystem together: the Open-Circle Dialogue, the WE-Portal launch and the return of the WECON Awards.

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Blogs & Articles

Insights, Stories & Perspectives

Women of Influence – Fiza Farhan | Against all odds, the power of a positive mindset Entrepreneurs

Women of Influence – Fiza Farhan | Against all odds, the power of a positive mindset

Interview Conducted by Fatima Tahir – WECON Team Fiza Farhan is a Pakistani social entrepreneur, business personality, activist and development...

August 2020 · 11 min
WECON STORIES – PARTICLES Entrepreneurs

WECON STORIES – PARTICLES

WECON, 13th April 2019 was a day which brought all the key players of the entrepreneurial ecosystem under one roof....

May 2019 · 1 min
WECON STORIES – PIERRE GEMME Entrepreneurs

WECON STORIES – PIERRE GEMME

Dedicated to bringing forward young talent and enabling the women entrepreneurs, WECON gave an opportunity to Pierre Gemme by HUR...

May 2019 · 1 min
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Call for Partnerships

Let's Build the Future Together

WECON partners with government, international organizations, corporates, and development agencies to scale women's entrepreneurship.

World Bank British Council Karandaaz Mobilink Microfinance Bank HEC Pakistan UNDP Hashoo Foundation NIC Islamabad
Become a Partner →