Manifesto for Women in Business Tweets

Are you attending an event related to self-employment, entrepreneurship or women in business?  Whether you’ll be there in person or following online, it could be a great chance to insert the Manifesto for Women in Business into the discussion via Twitter.  You could also use a tool like Hootsuite to schedule some Tweets .

Below we’ve listed some example Tweets, from the Manifesto and previous events, which you could use.

Link all Tweets to the Manifesto   http://bit.ly/1hvLd6s  and use the relevant event hashtag.   Also if there is space in your Tweet please add the Manifesto hashtag: #InvestinWomen2015

Example Tweets

The resilience and flexibility of self-employed women – essential for economic recovery.

Why we need tailored training and support to take the brakes off women’s enterprise

Lots of views on childcare at #Lab14 But do they take into account self-employed women?

As Miliband pledges ‘equality for the self-employed’ today, here is how he can include women: prowess.org.uk/manifesto #Lab14

Where there is a level playing field, women-owned firms perform better than those led by men.

#GeneralElection2015 what’s the plan for the fastest growing group in the economy: women who run their own business?

The revolution in women’s business ownership- 30% more self-employed women since 2008 v 7% more men.

More women in leadership roles isn’t just about equality, gender-balance delivers better outcomes for everyone.

Businesses where women make-up at least 30% of the leaders have better financial results.

We need bold steps to improve the gender-balance of business and political leadership.

Enterprise training doubles women’s chances of starting a business, and triples their level of confidence

Women are significantly more likely to take part in business training that is targeted to their needs

What’s needed:  Tailored training and support to take the brakes off women’s enterprise.

Self-employed women return to work a lot more quickly after having children, receive less maternity pay and usually have little maternity cover.

What’s needed:  A full review of maternity and childcare support for women business owners.