The British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE) is a non-profit professional organisation for UK based women business owners affiliated to the world association of women business owners Les Femmes Chefs d'Entreprises Mondiales (FCEM).

The President of BAWE and Council members promote British entrepreneurship world wide and includes representation at the Council of Europe (Strasbourg); the United Nations (New York); the OECD (Paris); ILO (Vienna) and the EU (Brussels) whenever 'Women in the Economy' is on the agenda. BAWE is a member of The Confederation of British Industry, works closely with the Department of Trade and Industry, the Institute of Directors, the Chambers of Commerce and other organisations to promote the interests of women business owners. Recent trading partners have been found in Eastern Europe, USA, South .Africa, Malaysia, Germany, Belgium, Jordan, Egypt, Canada and Australia.

BAWE, founded in 1954, encourages the personal development of member entrepreneurs and provides opportunities for them to expand their business through:

• Informal and Formal Networking
• The BAWE Website for Marketing and Advertising
• National and International Trade Missions and Conferences
• Mentoring, Training and Accessing Capital

Information Exchange through the use of the Internet.