{"id":11442,"date":"2014-10-13T09:02:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T06:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/yleinen-en\/meista-tulee-bisnesnaisia-kuvakertomus-2\/"},"modified":"2015-06-15T15:35:32","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T12:35:32","slug":"businesswomendrc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/en\/yleinen-en\/businesswomendrc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We are going to be businesswomen!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Esther-Shukuda-Kuhima_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Esther-Shukuda-Kuhima_300.jpg\" alt=\"Esther Shukuda Kuhima, 17: \u201dEn ole voinut opiskella aiemmin. Yl\u00e4kouluni keskeytyi, sill\u00e4 13-lapsinen perheemme on tosi k\u00f6yh\u00e4. Olen ollut vain kotona, joten koulutukseen p\u00e4\u00e4sy oli t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4. Nyt tied\u00e4n, ett\u00e4 haluan yritt\u00e4j\u00e4ksi. Mehubisnes voisi olla kannattavaa, mutta minun pit\u00e4\u00e4 viel\u00e4 pohtia, mik\u00e4 todella on oma alani. K\u00e4ytt\u00e4isin palkkatuloni perheeni hyv\u00e4ksi. On harmi, ettei naisilla ole yritt\u00e4j\u00e4n\u00e4 yht\u00e4 hyvi\u00e4 mahdollisuuksia kuin miehill\u00e4. Miehi\u00e4 arvostetaan Kongossa enemm\u00e4n.\u201d \" width=\"300\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Esther-Shukuda-Kuhima_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Esther-Shukuda-Kuhima_300-277x400.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Esther-Shukuda-Kuhima_300-104x150.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Esther Shukuda Kuhima, 17:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Before I couldn\u2019t study. I had to leave school as my family, with 13 children, is very poor. I was just at home, so it was very important that I go back to my studies. Now I know I want to be an entrepreneur. It could pay off to go into the juice business, but I need to figure out what is the field suitable for me. I would use my income to help my family. It\u2019s a shame that women don\u2019t have the same opportunities as men in business. In our country men are valued more.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Brigitte-Nzigire-Lwaisa_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Brigitte-Nzigire-Lwaisa_300.jpg\" alt=\"Brigitte Nzigire Lwaisa, 17: \u201dMinulla on kymmenen velje\u00e4 ja kaksi siskoa. Meid\u00e4t on sijoitettu useisiin eri perheisiin, koska vanhempamme ovat kuolleet. Itse olen esikoinen, ja suurin unelmani on, ett\u00e4 voisin auttaa sisaruksiani. Unelmani toteutuu vain rahan avulla. Onneksi p\u00e4\u00e4sin ammattikoulutukseen. Haluan ryhty\u00e4 yritt\u00e4j\u00e4ksi ja myyd\u00e4 elintarvikkeita. Alkup\u00e4\u00e4oma ratkaisee, kuinka yritykseni l\u00e4htee py\u00f6rim\u00e4\u00e4n. Tavoitteeni on ker\u00e4t\u00e4 alkup\u00e4\u00e4oma v\u00e4hitellen. Jos menestyn yritt\u00e4j\u00e4n\u00e4, tied\u00e4n mit\u00e4 teen rahoillani. Maksan koulutuksen kaikille pikkuveljilleni.\u201d \" width=\"300\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Brigitte-Nzigire-Lwaisa_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Brigitte-Nzigire-Lwaisa_300-271x400.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Brigitte-Nzigire-Lwaisa_300-102x150.jpg 102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brigitte Nzigire Lwaisa, 17:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have ten brothers and two sisters. We were placed with other families, because my parents died. I am the oldest, and my biggest dream is the help my sisters.<\/p>\n<p>I can only realize my dream by earning money. Luckily I got into vocational training. I would like to start a business and sell groceries.<\/p>\n<p>The starting capital determines how my business will fare. I am hoping to put up enough capital bit by bit. If I succeed, I know what to do with the money: I will pay for the education of my little brothers.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Zilpa-Riziki_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7408 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Zilpa-Riziki_300.jpg\" alt=\"Zilpa Riziki, 20: \u201dYl\u00e4kouluni j\u00e4i kesken, ja se harmitti. Olen miettinyt, miten ihanalta tuntuisi, jos en olisi kenest\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n riippuvainen. Haluankin tulla itsen\u00e4iseksi, oman yrityksen omistajaksi. Juomateollisuus kiinnostaa kovasti. Myisin vain v\u00e4h\u00e4n Fantaa ja Cokista. P\u00e4\u00e4tuotteeni olisi oma ananasmehu, jota markkinoisin tehokkaasti. Myyntivalttini on, ett\u00e4 mehuni on paikallisesti tuotettu. Naisyritt\u00e4j\u00e4ll\u00e4 on muuan etu, moni asiakas nimitt\u00e4in ostaa mieluummin naiselta kuin miehelt\u00e4. T\u00e4t\u00e4 asiaa aion hy\u00f6dynt\u00e4\u00e4. Ajattelen niin, ett\u00e4 yritt\u00e4j\u00e4n\u00e4 pystyn tekem\u00e4\u00e4n kaiken mink\u00e4 mieskin.\u201d\" width=\"298\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Zilpa-Riziki_300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Zilpa-Riziki_300-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zilpa Riziki, 20:<\/p>\n<p>\u2019I haven\u2019t finished secondary school, it\u2019s a shame. I was thinking how great it would be if I didn\u2019t have to depend on anyone. I would like to have my own business and be independent. I am keen to go into the beverage industry. I would only sell Fanta and Coke. The main product would be my own pineapple juice, which I would market efficiently. The selling point would be that the juice is locally produced. Women have an advantage in business, because a lot of customers prefer to buy from women. I intend to profit from that. I think as an entrepreneur I can do everything that men do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Mireille-Niumba-Bushole_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7409 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Mireille-Niumba-Bushole_300.jpg\" alt=\"Mireille Niumba Bushole, 20: \u201dPerheeseeni kuuluvat vanhemmat ja seitsem\u00e4n lasta. Perheeni on k\u00f6yh\u00e4, mutta silti olen lapsesta asti unelmoinut, ett\u00e4 voisin olla menestyv\u00e4 yritt\u00e4j\u00e4. Haluan jalostaa yrityksess\u00e4ni hedelmi\u00e4 mango- ja ananasmehuksi. Aion opetella my\u00f6s, miten maito jalostetaan juustoksi. Se olisi kannattava bisnes. Nainen voi ryhty\u00e4 yritt\u00e4j\u00e4ksi siin\u00e4 kuin mies. Tasa-arvo on sit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 min\u00e4 voisin olla mekaanikko ja mies toimistoty\u00f6ntekij\u00e4 \u2013 eik\u00e4 siin\u00e4 olisi mit\u00e4\u00e4n ihmeellist\u00e4.\u201d\" width=\"300\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Mireille-Niumba-Bushole_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Mireille-Niumba-Bushole_300-277x400.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Mireille-Niumba-Bushole_300-104x150.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mireille Niumba Bushole, 20:<\/p>\n<p>\u2019My family is poor, there are seven children and my parents. Still I have always dreamed about becoming a sussessful entrepreneur. My business idea is to make juice from mango and pine-apple. I also want to learn how to make cheese from milk. That would be a profitable business. Women can become entrepreneurs just like men. Equality means that I could be a mechanic and men could be office-workers, and that there wouldn\u2019t be anything strange about it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Evelyne-Buhoro-Mihimba_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Evelyne-Buhoro-Mihimba_300.jpg\" alt=\"Evelyne Buhoro Mihimba, 24: \u201dMinulla on ik\u00e4v\u00e4 tunne, etten ole hy\u00f6dyllinen perheelleni. \u00d6isin saatan valvoa ja mietti\u00e4, kuinka saavuttaisin jotain t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4 ja voisin siten auttaa vanhempiani ja kymment\u00e4 sisarustani. Turhautunut oloni johtuu varmaan siit\u00e4, etten ole tehnyt yl\u00e4koulun j\u00e4lkeen muuta kuin k\u00e4ynyt kirkossa. Mutta nyt kun p\u00e4\u00e4sin koulutukseen, tied\u00e4n mit\u00e4 haluan \u2013 bisnesnaiseksi. En tyydy pieneen alaan. Haluan perustaa kannattavan yrityksen. Voisin ryhty\u00e4 tuottamaan olutpanimoille viljaa. Koska olen nainen, joudun ponnistelemaan tavoitteeni eteen paljon. Naisten oikeuksia ei Kongossa kunnioiteta. Naisen pit\u00e4\u00e4 olla paljon taitavampi kuin mies, jotta h\u00e4n saa ty\u00f6paikan.\u201d\" width=\"300\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Evelyne-Buhoro-Mihimba_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Evelyne-Buhoro-Mihimba_300-130x150.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evelyne Buhoro Mihimba, 24:<\/p>\n<p>\u2019It feels awful not to be useful for my family. At night I lie awake and think how I could achieve something great an help my parents and ten sisters. This bad feeling probably comes from not having done much since secondary school except going to church. But now that I got into training I know what I want to be: an entrepreneur. I wouldn\u2019t settle for something small. I want to set up a profitable business. I could produce grain for breweries. Because I am a woman I have to make a lot of effort to reach my goals. Women have to be much more skillful to get a job than men.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Madeleine-Nyembo_300.jpg\" alt=\"Madeleine Nyembo, 25: \u201dHaluaisin perustaa ruokakaupan. Myym\u00e4l\u00e4ss\u00e4ni olisi vain paikallisia tuotteita \u2013 siin\u00e4 kauppani erikoisuus ja myyntivaltti. Yritykseni avulla voisin olla hy\u00f6dyksi sisaruksilleni. Perheess\u00e4mme on seitsem\u00e4n lasta ja is\u00e4. \u00c4itimme on kuollut. Periaatteessa mies ja nainen voivat tehd\u00e4 samaa ty\u00f6t\u00e4 ja menesty\u00e4 yht\u00e4 hyvin, mautta k\u00e4yt\u00e4nn\u00f6ss\u00e4 naisella on rajoituksensa. Mies voi tehd\u00e4 ty\u00f6t\u00e4 my\u00f6h\u00e4\u00e4n, mutta naisen pit\u00e4\u00e4 turvallisuussyist\u00e4 olla kotona viimeist\u00e4\u00e4n kuudelta, ennen pime\u00e4\u00e4. Tasa-arvon pit\u00e4isi kuitenkin olla sit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 nainen ja mies voivat ty\u00f6skennell\u00e4 samalla tavalla.\u201d \" width=\"300\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Madeleine-Nyembo_300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Madeleine-Nyembo_300-277x400.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Madeleine-Nyembo_300-104x150.jpg 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Madeleine Nyembo, 25:<\/p>\n<p>\u2019I would like to run my own grocery shop. I would only sell local products \u2013 this would be the specialty and the selling point of my business. This way I could support my sisters. There are seven children and my Dad in the family, because my mother passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Men and women can do the same job equally well, but in reality women are restricted. Men can work late but women have to be home latest at five, for security reasons. Equality should be like women and men could work in the same way.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Edith-Mapenzi-Kizito_600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7425 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Edith-Mapenzi-Kizito_600.jpg\" alt=\"Edith Mapenzi Kizito, 21: \u201dUnelmoin siit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 minusta tulisi yhteis\u00f6ss\u00e4ni merkitt\u00e4v\u00e4 ihminen. Ett\u00e4 minulla olisi jokin arvo ja teht\u00e4v\u00e4, joka olisi tarkoitettu juuri minua varten. Perheeseeni kuuluu \u00e4iti ja yksitoista lasta. Is\u00e4 on kuollut. Jouduin keskeytt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n yl\u00e4koulun, mutta ehk\u00e4 uusi koulutus auttaa minua saavuttamaan hyv\u00e4n aseman. Todenn\u00e4k\u00f6isesti ryhdyn tuottamaan mehuja. Olen todella kiinnostunut yritysmaailmasta ja oppinut jo paljon. Markkinointi on t\u00e4rke\u00e4\u00e4, ja tuotteen pit\u00e4\u00e4 olla hyv\u00e4. Ty\u00f6n kautta olisin my\u00f6s tasa-arvoisempi. Tasa-arvo on sit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 nainen voi ansaita enemm\u00e4n rahaa kuin mies.\u201d \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Edith-Mapenzi-Kizito_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Edith-Mapenzi-Kizito_600-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Edith-Mapenzi-Kizito_600-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Edith Mapenzi Kizito, 21:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2019 I have been dreaming of becoming an important person in my community. I would have a status and a purpose that was only meant for me. In my family there are 11 children and my mother. Father is dead. I had to stop going to secondary, but maybe this new training will help me do well in life. Probably I will produce and sell beverages. I am really interested in business and have already learnt a lot. Marketing is important and the product has to be good. Through business you can become equal. Equality means that women can earn more than men.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Fatu-Eyenga_600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7433 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Fatu-Eyenga_600.jpg\" alt=\"Fatu Eyenga, 35: \u201dOlen aina tuntenut itseni hauraaksi. Haluaisin vapaaksi tuosta tunteesta, saada tilalle vahvuutta ja tasapainoa. K\u00e4vin yl\u00e4koulua vuoden, mutta sen j\u00e4lkeen olen ollut kirkossa ty\u00f6ss\u00e4. Yrityskoulutuksen avulla aion muuttaa el\u00e4m\u00e4ni. Olen aina halunnut myyj\u00e4ksi. Aion hankkia koneen, jolla jauhan maissista jauhoa. Siit\u00e4 tulee tuottava bisnes, jos saan hankittua hyv\u00e4n myllyn ja generaattorin. Yritt\u00e4minen vaatii ennen kaikkea \u00e4ly\u00e4. Siksi mahdollisuudet menesty\u00e4 ovat periaatteessa samat miehille ja naisille. Tosin Kongossa n\u00e4in ei ole. Virastojen ty\u00f6paikoista 30 prosenttia pit\u00e4isi s\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00f6jen mukaan antaa naisille, mutta todellisuudessa luku on paljon pienempi.\u201d  \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Fatu-Eyenga_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Fatu-Eyenga_600-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.naistenpankki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Naisten_pankki_Fatu-Eyenga_600-225x150.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fatu Eyenga, 35:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201dI have always felt vulnerable. I want to get rid of this feeling, and be strong and balanced. I did one year from secondary school, but after that I got a job from the church. With the help of this training I want to change my life. I have always wanted to be a seller. I intend to get a machine to grind corn flower. That could be profitable, if I got a good mill and a generator. To be a good entrepreneur you need intelligence. This is why the chanses to succeed are basically the same for men and women. However, it\u2019s not like that in DRC. 30% of jobs at agencies should go to women according to regulations, but in reality this number is much smaller.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Text: Katja Hedberg<\/p>\n<p>Photos: Jukka Gr\u00f6ndahl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A training programme aimed at setting up successful businesses has started in Goma, in Eastern DR Congo, funded by Women\u2019s Bank. 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