Women's Entrepreneurship Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
The Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization identifies 19 November as Women's Entrepreneurship Day and centers the campaign on supporting women entrepreneurs
About Women's Entrepreneurship Day
Women's Entrepreneurship Day is observed on November 19 to celebrate, support and empower women entrepreneurs worldwide.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) says Wendy Diamond founded WEDO in 2013 and that Women’s Entrepreneurship Day launched at the United Nations in 2014.
Why Women's Entrepreneurship Day matters
The observance focuses attention on women in business, entrepreneurship and economic opportunity.
Its authority chain is organizational rather than a UN-created international observance: the 2014 event took place at UN Headquarters, but WEDO is the originating movement.
History of Women's Entrepreneurship Day
WEDO was founded by Wendy Diamond in 2013.
WEDO’s institutional history says Women’s Entrepreneurship Day launched on November 19, 2014 at the United Nations.
UN Web TV independently preserves programming from Women’s Entrepreneurship Day on November 19, 2014.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Wendy Diamond
WEDO identifies Wendy Diamond as its founder and describes her 2013 creation of the movement.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO)
WEDO founding and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day campaign launch
First documented observance
WEDO says the day launched at the United Nations in 2014; UN Web TV preserves November 19, 2014 event programming.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO)
WEDO continues to organize Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and its summits.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
3 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Women Entrepreneurship Day
How to Observe Women's Entrepreneurship Day
Support a women-owned business or founder-led organization.
Share practical entrepreneurship resources, mentoring opportunities or funding information.
Highlight women entrepreneurs in your community with accurate biographical context.
Use the day to examine barriers to business ownership and access to capital.
Women's Entrepreneurship Day Facts
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is observed on November 19.
WEDO credits Wendy Diamond with founding the movement.
WEDO was founded in 2013.
The first WEDO summit/launch at UN Headquarters took place on November 19, 2014.
The observance is organized by WEDO rather than established by the United Nations General Assembly.
Women's Entrepreneurship Day Messages
Happy Women’s Entrepreneurship Day—celebrating the ideas, businesses and leadership women build every day.
Wishing women entrepreneurs more opportunity, stronger networks and room to grow.
Today is a good day to support a women-owned business and the people building it.
Celebrating founders who turn ideas into work, jobs, services and lasting impact.
May Women’s Entrepreneurship Day bring practical support as well as recognition.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
UN Web TV — Women’s Entrepreneurship Day 2014 (opens in a new tab)
WEDO — Our Story (opens in a new tab)
WEDO — Previous Summits (opens in a new tab)
Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization — official site (opens in a new tab)
Official Entrepreneurship Campaign · Official Organizer Observance
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Women's Entrepreneurship Day?
19 November each year The documented recurrence rule is: 19 November.
Does Women's Entrepreneurship Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Women's Entrepreneurship Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization / global entrepreneurship campaign. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Women's Entrepreneurship Day?
The reviewed sources identify Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO) as the proclaiming or establishing body. The proposer or originator is recorded separately as Wendy Diamond. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO).
Is Women's Entrepreneurship Day international or country-specific?
The documented scope is international or global: Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization / global entrepreneurship campaign. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-07.
When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day?
It is observed on November 19 each year.
Who founded Women’s Entrepreneurship Day?
Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization credits entrepreneur Wendy Diamond with founding the movement.
When did it launch?
WEDO says Women’s Entrepreneurship Day launched at United Nations Headquarters on November 19, 2014, after WEDO was founded in 2013.
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