Minister Chikunga calls on women to rise and take ownership of economic opportunities [SOUND]

# The minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities in the Presidency, Sindisiwe Chikunga, called on South Africans women to rise, take ownership of economic opportunities, and contribute to national development. She says many women entrepreneurs operate in informal or small-scale markets, and struggle to transition into sustainable, commercially viable enterprises. The minister says there is a persistent gap between women-owned businesses and large corporations, between women-owned businesses and government procurement systems, and between women-owned businesses and mainstream markets: