Multicultural women entrepreneurs gather in Montreal for uplifting event
Female business owners from diverse cultural backgrounds gathered in Montreal Sunday for an uplifting event that was the first of its kind.took place in the Community Resource Centre in Cote des Neiges with the goal of shining light on budding businesses and fostering an environment where women help each other.
“My bags are made of recycled materials, they’re chic and cute and they’re all different,” she explained to Global News. “This is amazing. We need that. We need to see and discover, we need more visibility. It’s a great initiative and I’m glad to be a part of it.” “We know that women contribute a lot to the economy, socially also. We don’t get an opportunity to have a space to come together and show it,” she said.Akilah Newton of Big Dreamers was on hand displaying her books, puzzles and other products designed to make Black children feel represented.
Raeburn feels cultural communities are not always in tune with those living right beside them, and the event was designed to change that. People from different backgrounds all got a chance to share and mingle in one room.“We have Iranians, we have Moroccans, we have Africans, we have Caribbean,” Raeburn said, explaining that over 30 different cultures were represented.
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