Entrepreneurs from Pará bring talent and inspiration to the Rede Mulher Empreendedora Festival
With the support of Semu, they were able to present their work, participate in mentoring sessions, and exchange experiences with women from all over Brazil
Pará was present at one of the largest national meetings aimed at strengthening female entrepreneurship: the Rede Mulher Empreendedora Festival in São Paulo. The State Secretariat for Women (Semu) brought four entrepreneurs from collectives supported by the department, who had the opportunity to present their work, participate in mentoring sessions, and exchange experiences with women from all over Brazil.
The women from Pará brought to the festival handicrafts that combine Amazonian tradition and innovation, showing that entrepreneurship is also about valuing culture and paving the way for the future. For many of them, it was their first time in such a large space, an experience marked by learning, recognition, and the certainty that their businesses can reach new horizons.
For Val Genú from Art’Genuina, participation was transformative: “It is a huge satisfaction to be in a space like this. Not only to sell what we produce, but to participate in mentoring sessions that add a lot of knowledge. We are happy to be able to learn, meet other entrepreneurs, and network.”
From Ponta de Pedras on Marajó Island, Nádia Galvão from Sumano Chic emphasized the value of collective experience: “Being here representing Pará and my municipality is an honor. Bringing our art, our culture, our handicrafts to such a grand event is wonderful and emotional. I return with many things in my bag, a lot of knowledge to share with my municipality.”
More than individual stories, the presence of Pará showed the strength of female collectives spread across the state. Together, these entrepreneurs brought to São Paulo not only products but also the cultural richness of the Amazon and the desire to multiply what they learned upon returning to their territories.
The State Secretary for Women, Paula Gomes, highlighted that supporting this type of participation is an essential part of the public policy to encourage female entrepreneurship in Pará: “When the State Government invests in opportunities like this, we are telling every woman entrepreneur that her work has value, that her story deserves visibility, and that she can go far beyond local borders. Our role is to open paths, ensure support, and create conditions for these women to grow and inspire others.”
More than bringing products, the women entrepreneurs from Pará returned to the state with new connections, experiences, and perspectives. By sharing what they experienced at the festival with other women, they strengthen a network that grows every day and makes female entrepreneurship a true tool for social transformation in Pará.
Text: Gabryella Pompeu (Ascom/Semu)
