"Before talking about women's entrepreneurship, I would first like to recall that the National Women's Day of Niger is the result of the struggle of Nigerien women who felt marginalized during the preparations for the 1991 National Sovereign Conference of the Nation's Vital Forces. This movement, in itself, shows the extent to which women were absent from decision-making spheres. And as the saying goes, "only struggle pays off." Today, things are moving because Nigerien women are present wherever duty calls citizens. And this on all issues affecting the socio-economic and political development of our country. We can say that the 1991 movement liberated women, unleashed their energy at all levels, whether political or economic."