Nairobi, March 8 -- Across the globe, women have been celebrated for their tenacity and forward-looking ambitions that have seen them break societal barriers to emerge as trailblazers and role models in society. The impact of this has been the creation of jobs, wealth, human development, education, health, and contributing to the overall economic development of various countries.

While this is a commendable feat, the potential of women has not been exploited, partly attributed to their inability to take advantage of the opportunities within the global economy. It has been noted that a major cause for this is the fact that their engagement strategies may be particularly risk-averse to certain international dimensions, due to a lack of pre...