International Creative Women

About International Creative Women

International Creative Women was founded in September 2018 by two internationals as a social entrepreneurship organization.

We moved to Eindhoven a few years ago, and found ourselves in an less-than-appealing situation: in a new place, needing to learn a new language, with unclear career prospects for ourselves.

Many companies in the Brainport region and the TUE university, have attracted a large number of international workers and students, resulting in the relocation of their partners in Eindhoven. These women along with migrants and many other women who fall in love with a Dutch citizen, have left their careers, family and friends behind, and very often after few months find themselves alienated. The impact on these women is real: they experience disconnection, loneliness, depression and disempowerment which obviously affects the stability of the family in the new environment. The alternative for us was to start our own business, however this wasn’t an easy path. Although we start experiencing personal growth, we also experience that being an entrepreneur in The Netherlands requires a lot of knowledge, a network and tons of perseverance. When we met each other, our stories and experiences resonate so we decide to start International Creative Women.

Our goal is to create a supportive and diverse community of women in Eindhoven, to help kickstart their own independent entrepreneurial pursuits while increasing social cohesion and integration. We are focused on the women, but the impact will surely benefit their families, the companies and the Brainport region.

Address

• Headquarters

  't CollegeEindhovenNoord-Brabant, Netherlands